Midnight Execution
Slate explains why executions are often scheduled for 12:01 a.m. Texas moved theirs to the afternoon and evenings, likely because employees were having to work late so frequently.
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"Scheduling the execution for 12:01 a.m. gives the state as much time as possible to deal with last-minute legal appeals and temporary stays, which have a way of eating up time..."
...and keeping people alive.