19 Quotes by Vernell Crittendon

One inmate has a slash wound that goes from his ear all the way over to his mouth. It appears he was attacked by a razor blade attached to a toothbrush or a comb.

He was quite relieved to find that he was not going to be executed. He smiled, he nodded, he thanked me.

He was laughing and joking with loved ones over the telephone.

He wanted to be remembered for the good times in the past, rather than the situation he now finds himself in.

We were unable to provide him with a security clearance because of his arrest history.

We'll delay the process to give them a reasonable amount of time. We are continuing to stand poised to carry out the execution of Michael Morales.

We were not able to find a licensed professional that was willing to inject medication intravenously, ending the life of a human being.

We could not proceed under the conditions that have been set by the court . . . so the execution will not proceed. We are standing down.

The execution warrant, it's good for 24 hours, so there is no need to rush into this if the warden is not completely comfortable.