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South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Three Options for Death Penalty

by Sonia Park
South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Three Options for Death Penalty

The South Carolina Supreme Court upholds the legality of offering death row inmates a choice between the electric chair, lethal injection, and firing squad. This landmark decision is delivered by Chief Justice Don Beatty on his last day on the bench before retirement, marking a significant moment in the state's judicial history.

https://youtu.be/bi-HXI3pJd4

The court's opinion addresses a lawsuit brought by four death-row inmates who challenged the state's practice after being forced to choose between the electric chair and firing squad due to a shortage of. . .

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