Article 6VQ6Q South Carolina court clears way for first execution by firing squad in 15 years

South Carolina court clears way for first execution by firing squad in 15 years

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Lawyers for Brad Sigmon said he chose a death by firing squad because he thought lethal injection would be tortuous

South Carolina's supreme court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of convicted murderer Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for his execution by firing squad on Friday.

Sigmon's lawyers wanted to delay his death so they could get a fuller hearing in court to learn more information about the drug South Carolina uses in lethal injections. Sigmon said that lack of information forced him to choose to be shot to death. The state also has an electric chair, but Sigmon said he didn't want to suffer being cooked alive by electricity.

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