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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – When the curtains to the witness chamber open, Taberon Dave Honie was lying in an orange jumpsuit on the execution table, with his glasses on, and a white sheet pulled up to his chest.
My first thought was that he seemed calmer than I originally expected.
He briefly looked around the room, taking a glance at the window to his left, where the Department of Corrections tells us his family is sitting behind a one-way glass.
His hands and legs were strapped to the table. I could see IVs hooked into both of his arms. At 12:03 a.m. on Aug. 8th, 2024, Warden Bart Mortensen hands Honie a microphone to share his final words:
“If it needs to be done for them to heal, let's do this. If they tell you you can’t change, don’t listen to them. To all my brothers and sisters in here, continue to change. I love you all. Take care.”
The execution team pushed the first dose of pentobarbital at 12:04 a.m. I almost couldn’t tell when it started. Honie's right foot started to bounce. It wasn't clear if it was from him being nervous or if h...
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