Ohio executes man who argued he was too fat to die

LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Ohio executed a 5-foot-7, 267-pound double murderer on Tuesday who argued his obesity made death by lethal injection inhumane.

Richard Cooey, 41, died at 10:28 a.m. at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, said Jim Gravelle, a spokesman with state attorney general’s office.

There were no immediate reports of difficulties finding suitable veins to deliver the deadly chemicals, a problem that has delayed previous executions in the state.

Cooey’s attorneys had argued that his weight problem would make it difficult for prison staff to access a vein. A prisons spokeswoman said Cooey received a pre-execution exam early Tuesday and was cleared.

He walked into the death chamber at 10:15 a.m. wearing gray pants and was strapped onto the gurney.

“You (expletive) haven’t paid any attention to anything I’ve said in the last 22 1/2 years, why would anyone pay any attention to anything I’ve had to say now,” Cooey said looking at the ceiling. He made no other comment.

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Ohio executes man who argued he was too fat to die

There is only one thing wrong with this story, Richard Cooey wasn’t executed 20+ years ago.

The idea of not being able to find a vein is just pure BS, I am a pretty good sized guy and I can tell you right now, it is really easy to hit a vein if you have a *blood tech* that knows what they are doing. I went to my endocrinology doctor yesterday and had to have an A1C run. Piece of cake, 1 tech, 2 chairs, no waiting…

Cooey may have been big, he may have been fat, but he quite likely was a coward, afraid of death, not man enough to accept the responsibility of his actions and willing to pay the ultimate price, but Richard Cooey got off easy.

He spent the last 22 years sitting on his ass in prison, free food, free housing, free medical, he didn’t have to go to work every day, he had NO responsibilities, NONE…

All he did was waste GOOD air, eat too much and gain weight on prison food and die a quiet and peaceful death. I wonder, were his victims allowed that luxury? I sincerely hope that Richard Cooey is presently enjoying his first day in HELL!