he investigated the murder of joy stewart and helped put dennis maguire behind bars.avid thank you for being here, and understanding that people feel very differently about the death penalty, it's been amazing to see the reaction to the pain and suffering he may have experienced or may not have, we don't know. with so little mention about the real victim here. your thoughts? >> yes, and of course my side of it is that it's totally on the victim's side. i'm sure that joy stewart suffered a lot more than dennis maguire did, as you stated, she was brutally kidnapped and brutally raped at the hands of dennis maguire and through a lengthy investigation, people was eliminated and based on his own words to me, implicated himself and that led to the investigation, to ultimately some dna testing and other information where he told other people, trying to blame it on a brother-in-law, jerry richardson. so in my eyes, my sympathies go with the family that lost their loved one, lost a baby that will never, ever experience what everyone else experienced, never experienced being he

i am sure joy stewart suffered a lot more than dennis maguire did. as you stated she was brutally kidnapped and brutally raped at the hands of dennis maguire and through a lengthy investigation people was eliminated. based on his own words to me implicated himself and that led to the investigation ultimately to some dna testing and other information where he had told other people trying to blame it on a brother in law jerry richardson. so in my eyes my sympathies go to the families that lost their loved one, lost a baby that will never, ever experience what everyone else experience. never experience being held, being kissed, staying with grandma and grandpa. that baby never had a chance. neither did joy. >> i want to ask you because the son of the murderer who is also named dennis, the father and son are named dennis, had this reaction to what happened during the execution. he said this after the execution yesterday, listen. >> the agony, the terror of watching my dad suffer lasted more than 19 minutes. it was the most awful moment in my life to witn

alan fisher reports. >> dennis maguire was executed. the makers of the cocktail refuse to allow it to be used in capital punishment cases. the 53-year-old was convicted of raping and murdering a pregnant woman. before the state carried out his sentence the lawyers warned the new drug was untested. the lawyers say what followed was shocking. >> it is entire premature to consider the execution protocol to be anything other than a failed experiment. >> it was the longest execution since capital punishment in 1999. the family started legal action. >> after watching my dad's execution. i know what cruel and unusual punishment is, i witnessed it. no one should die the way my dad did, no matter the circumstances. witnesses described the final movement. >> i never seen anything last so long. the shattering gasping was pronounced. >> the stomach moved up and down. things that happened in ohio mimicked things. all of this adds to the burden of the death penalty. problems with lethal injection don't make the death penalty go away, but add to the c

. >> dennis maguire was executed using a combination of drugs not used before. it took 26 minutes after witnesses gassed, choked and convulsed. are these inmates entitled to a pain-free death. the constitution does not guarantee a pain-free death. at some point it's so intense, protracted. the sense of decency precluts the infliction of capital pin ushment. >> missouri state representative rick bratton introduced legislation that would add a 5-person firing squad as an alternative to lethal injection. he defend it. >> these cold-blooded murderers are turning into the victims. they are paying the price for a crime committed against an innocent person. this is not a step back. it's putting to rest a horrible situation. >> of the 32 states that have capital punishment. all use lethal injection. under certain conditions eight states allow death by electrocution, three by gas claimer, three by hanging and two by firing somewhated. >> in 2010 ronnie was executed by a firing squad. >> putting someone in an electric chair and attaching electrodes is humin. i think that

. >> dennis maguire was sentenced to die for the rape and murder of a newly web. joyce stuart was 7- months pregnant when stabbed to death. the prison director, before the execution, was certain that it would be carried out in a human and dignified manner. a backlog in recent years has occurred because of the lack of the pento barb it ol. officials used a combination of a combination of drugs that hadn't been tried. at 10:29, as the drugs were injected maguire's eyes rolled back. six minutes later he appeared unconscious, gagging, struggling to breathe. 15 minutes went by before he was declared dead. it was one of the longest executions. maguire's attorney's argued against this execution. the constitution bans those that are usual, it doesn't mean they are required to undertake a pain-free death. >> the vatican - a delegation of rome appeared before a u.n. committee, accused of deliberately hiding the rapes of thousands of children's at the hands of priests. the church is now committed to face the crisis. pope francis said dealing with the abuse crisis is a top pr

dennis maguire was convicted of rape and murder. witnesses say he struggled for 17 years. >> a senator in oklahoma said he will not serve out his term. the 66-year-old will leave at the end of the current session. he was diagnosed with cancer but says the decision was not about his health. >> those are the headlines for this hour. "america tonight" is next with joie chen. the latest news on al. i'll see you back for prime trial news tomorrow night. and mr. the best of all of us. >> and fears santa ana winds ignite flames. who officials think may be responsible. >> and good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. we begin with look about history what we know and don't know about our communities, our families, even ourselves. what's provoked special interest in the past for us is making big waves today. when the oscars were announced, one film, 12 years a slave, was honored with nine of them. best picture, best actor, best adapted screenplay. the story was of simon northrop. drugged, and sold. >> i was born a free man. lived wi

witnesses say convicted rapist and murderer dennis maguire appeared to gasp and convulse for roughlyinutes before he finally died. he was given a lethal injection using a new combination of drugs. >>> a california lawmaker has introduced a bill to outlaw the so-called affluenza defense. that is where defense attorneys argue a client is basically a victim of their privileged upbringing. well, it did work for texas teen ethan couch, who killed four people while driving drunk. he got ten years probation, plus rehab. >>> and we have all seen some of the cool things that 3d printers can make, actual objects that you can hold and use, but now hershey's wants to go one step further. it is teaming up with 3d systems to develop a new 3d printer that makes chocolate and other products that you can actually eat. we'll see if it happens. >> i don't quite understand how all that works, but you know. >> neither do i. we're going to get to the bottom of it. >> susan, thanks. >>> ahead, new developments in the kendrick johnson case, the young man found dead rolled up in a wrestling mat in a school.

dennis mcguire was put to death with a two-drug combination used for the first time in the united states. the makers of a drug previously used made it unavailable for capital punishment. maguireder of a pregnant woman. his family is expected to announce a lawsuit later today. >>> air travelers were alarmed when a baggage truck crashed through a terminal window last night at philadelphia international airport. the driver said his brakes went out. he suffered minor injuries. eight gates were closed while crews cleaned up debris from the accident. >>> grounded for life, prince harry is now stepping away from his role as helicopter pilot in the army air corps and will now take up a staff officer role in london. and his responsibilities will include helping to coordinate projects and events. prince harry spent more than three years with the apache force. captain wales has reached the pinnacle of flying excellence. congratulate him on his new position. it's 8:05 right now. let's send it back outside to al with a check of the weather. >> all right. so you five are 50 today? >> well -- >> oh, you just turned 50 this year. >> where are you from? >> ft. worth. >> ft. worth? all right.