CNN —An Alabama death row inmate who is set to be executed by lethal injection next week has asked the state to forgo an autopsy of his body after he is put to death, saying it would violate his religious beliefs as a practicing Muslim, a lawsuit says.
Keith Gavin, who is set to be executed next Thursday or Friday, says his body will be subjected to an “invasive autopsy” that would violate his “sincerely held religious beliefs,” as well as Alabama state law, according to the complaint filed by his attorneys last month.
After Mr. Gavin’s execution, there will be no question as to who or what caused Mr. Gavin’s death.
CNN has reached out to the Alabama Department of Corrections and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office for comment on the lawsuit.
Ivey asked the state Department of Corrections to conduct a “top-to-bottom review of the state’s execution process” after the problems came into the national spotlight, CNN previously reported.
Persons:
Keith Gavin, Steve Billy, John Hamm, Terry Raybon, William C, Gavin, ” Gavin, “, Gavin’s, Kay Ivey, Steve Marshall’s, Ivey
Organizations:
CNN, Alabama Department of Corrections, Holman Correctional, Alabama Gov, Alabama, of Corrections
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An Alabama, Alabama, Escambia County