Gov. Braun Denies Clemency for Jeffrey Weisheit Before Execution

Jeffrey Weisheit will be executed on Nov. 5, 2026, after Gov. Eric Holcomb denied his request for clemency on Monday. The state will carry out the sentence by lethal injection before dawn Thursday, ending a legal fight that centered on the source of the execution drugs.

Weisheit’s attorneys filed the clemency request on Monday, Nov. 2. They argued that the state should pause the execution because the pharmacy that supplied the pentobarbital is on indefinite probation. The request named Pharmaneek as the provider.

The Indiana Board of Pharmacy placed Pharmaneek on probation on March 31, 2026. The board cited failed safety inspections and unprofessional practices that led to drug contamination. A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 9 to decide if the pharmacy’s license will be terminated.

Attorney Joe Perkovich, representing Weisheit, said it is alarming that the state purchased drugs from a pharmacy it is trying to shut down. He noted the Attorney General’s Office seeks to close the pharmacy due to major safety issues in storage and management. Perkovich called for an independent investigation into the quality and procurement of the drugs.

Gov. Braun announced the denial just after 4 p.m. on Monday. He said he is accepting the Parole Board’s unanimous recommendation to deny clemency. The Indiana Department of Correction will continue preparations to carry out the court-ordered sentence on Nov. 5, 2026.

Weisheit was convicted of the 2010 murders of 8-year-old Alyssa Lynch and 5-year-old Caleb Lynch. The children died in a Vanderburgh County arson. The Indiana Department of Correction stated it is in compliance with Indiana laws governing the confidential procurement of execution drugs.

The department said it remains confident in its process. It affirmed its ability to humanely carry out the lawfully imposed sentence for the murders of two innocent children.