A second attempt to execute a US man by lethal¹ injection has been temporarily halted by a federal court.

美国联邦政府法院暂时搁置了对一名男子注射致死的第二次尝试。

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Execution staff spent two hours trying to find a suitable vein in Romell Broom

Murderer and rapist Romell Broom had his execution rescheduled to Tuesday after Ohio state officials failed to find a vein（静脉） in the first attempt.

But on Friday, District Judge Gregory Frost issued a 10-day restraining order（禁令） after a plea by Broom's lawyers.

They said the pain he suffered in the first attempt violated a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Execution staff hit muscle and bone while trying to access a suitable vein last Tuesday and Ohio Governor Ted² Strickland issued a week-long reprieve⁴（缓刑，暂缓） after about two hours of unsuccessful attempts.

Broom's lawyer, Tim Sweeney, said his client had "sustained both physical and mental injuries" during the attempts. Witnesses said he had been distressed⁵ and appeared to cry.

Broom has been sentenced to die for the rape⁶ and murder of 14-year-old Tryna Middleton in 1984.

Ohio has executed 32 inmates⁷（同院病人，同院犯人） since the state resumed executions in 1999.