In this case, the Supreme Court found that the possibility that a method of humane execution would be incorrectly administered and cause the condemned pain does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

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In Baze v. Rees (2008), the Supreme Court held that the use of a three-drug cocktail for lethal injections does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment, even with the potential for pain if administered incorrectly. This decision was based on the conclusion that the method, when properly administered, is capable of performing the task of execution without violating constitutional prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment.

In This Case, the Supreme Court Found That the Possibility