11 puncture wounds Hamm's court filings state that the execution team
made numerous attempts to gain access to veins in his legs and ankles.
In at least two attempts, the documents state, "an execution team member
inserted a needle into Doyle Hamm's leg and kept the needle in his leg
for several minutes, moving it around in a painful and futile attempt to
enter Doyle Hamm's veins." When entry via leg veins failed, the
documents say, personnel tried and failed to get a needle or catheter
into his right femoral artery. "Multiple times, the execution team tried
to insert a needle or catheter into Doyle Hamm's right groin, causing
severe bleeding and pain," the filings state. "The staff put a pad
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