The Supreme Court has held that a second electrocution, conducted after first has failed to kill defendant, is in violation of 8th Amendment cruel and unusual punishment clause.

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The Supreme Court has not specifically ruled that a second electrocution after a failed first attempt violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Cases involving multiple attempts at execution have been discussed in lower courts, but the Supreme Court has not directly addressed this scenario in terms of a violation of the Eighth Amendment.

The Supreme Court Has Held That a Second Electrocution, Conducted