South Carolina Death Row Inmate Argues Firing Squad Execution is Appropriate Punishment
A South Carolina man on death row awaiting execution by firing squad's case has been labeled 'a matter of appropriate punishment', his lawyer claims, rather than guilt. The lawyer argues that it is a legitimate aspect of the justice system to consider the severity of a sentence in determining culpability.
A South Carolina man on death row awaits execution by firing squad and his lawyer believes the case is about finding an 'appropriate punishment' rather than determining guilt, arguing that the method of execution aligns with state law and does not implicate the defendant's innocence. The lawyer is making the request as the inmate prepares for what he calls an 'inhumane' form of execution. In South Carolina, the firing squad is a designated method of capital punishment that is tied to specific circumstances.
