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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Shortly after midnight on Thursday, Taberon Honie was executed by lethal injection, marking Utah’s first capital punishment in over a decade.
Because executions are rare in Utah, there has been intense media coverage of Honie’s case, and seven journalists are preparing to witness his execution in a matter of hours. ABC4's Sarah Murphy will be one of seven journalists to watch the death setence be carried out.
To get insight into what viewing an execution is like, ABC4 spoke with Michael Graczyk, a journalist who has observed more than 400 executions in Texas for the Associated Press.
He said that it’s important for journalists to watch an execution to make sure it’s done properly and report if there are any mishaps or irregularities.
“I just think it’s important that someone who is independent watch this process because it is important and it is significant,” he said. “The state is taking someone’s life.”
During his more than four decades with the news service, he’s likely witnessed more exe...
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