South Carolina Inmate Dey Fight Death Sentence Ova Execution Protocol
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Lawyers for a South Carolina death row inmate dey fight hard for stop ein execution, just two days before dem schedule for carry am out. Dem dey argue say di state no dey properly carry out lethal injections or firing squad executions.
Controversy Ova Execution Methods
Stephen Stanko ein lawyers dey claim say di two doses of lethal injection drugs wey dem use for di past three executions by dat method show say those wey dem subject to di procedure dey die a slow death. Dem dey feel like say dem dey drown when fluid rush into their lungs, even still dey conscious.
Efie wey Firing Squad Dey Cause Pain
Stanko bin originally select firing squad as ein execution method, but later change to lethal injection afta di firing squad execution of Mikal Mahdi last month. Court papers dey suggest say di firing squad either aim below di target or dem no place di target on Mahdi ein heart to “cause great pain before ein death.”
- Mahdi ein attorneys file complaint say ein execution bin botch.
- Autopsy confirm say di firing squad largely miss Mahdi ein heart.
- Mahdi likely bin conscious for 30 to 60 seconds afta dem shoot am.
Calls for Acknowledgment of Failures
Mahdi ein attorney, David Weiss, dey say, “Mikal suffer excruciating death. We no know wetin go wrong, but noting about ein execution bin humane. Di implications dey horrifying for anybody wey dey face di same choice as Mikal. South Carolina ein refusal for acknowledge their failures with executions no fit continue.”
Although Stanko switch ein choice to lethal injection, ein attorneys dey challenge dat method too, dey say previous executions bin leave prisoners feeling like say dem dey drown. Dem don ask for delay Stanko ein execution.