How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
When a South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat steps into the death row chamber Friday ...
South Carolina double killer to die by firing squad in first execution of its kind in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, personally requested the unusual punishment after fearing the electric chair would “burn and cook him alive, ...
Inmate John Hanson sent to Oklahoma to face federal execution in wake of Trump order
Hanson arrived in Oklahoma to face a likely execution by the state for his murder conviction. The Biden administration ...
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man’s final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way ...
South Carolina Supreme Court denies death row inmate's request to delay his execution
Brad Sigmon’s attorneys asked the court to reconsider an earlier delay denial based on questions about the effectiveness of ...
‘An act of mercy’: Firing squad execution clears Idaho Legislature, on way to governor
I view the firing squad as a more humane way to carry out executions for those on death row, because it is quick and certain, ...
‘Without fail’: SC fast-tracks decisions on execution pleas by civil courts
The execution petitions, the bench said, filed for execution of decrees in civil disputes were pending for three-four years.
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Will Louisiana publicly release its execution protocols?
A court battle is gearing up over whether Louisiana’s execution protocol is a public record, in a case that could decide ...
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Direct Courts To Dispose Execution Petitions Within 6 Months, Hold Presiding Officer Liable On Failure : Supreme Court Asks High Courts
The Court directed the High Courts to issue an administrative circular asking the trial courts to ensure that pending ...