Article 5JRVH South Carolina law forcing choice of electric chair or firing squad faces challenge

South Carolina law forcing choice of electric chair or firing squad faces challenge

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Associated Press in Charleston
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Law effectively forces death row prisoners to choose method of execution

A South Carolina judge heard arguments on Monday on whether to temporarily halt a law effectively forcing death row prisoners to choose the electric chair or a firing squad.

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