This case challenged the lethal injection process in the state of Kentucky.The Court addressed whether the use of sodium thiopental as a sedative,which was designed to render the inmate unconscious while drugs designed to stop their heart and lungs from functioning were administered,constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

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The correct case is Baze v. Rees, as it addressed the use of sodium thiopental in lethal injections in Kentucky and whether it constituted cruel and unusual punishment. Choices A, C, and D are not relevant to this issue.

This Case Challenged the Lethal Injection Process in the State