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SC firing squad ‘intended to miss,’ cause inmate ‘extreme suffering,’ suit says
Stephen Stanko is hoping a South Carolina federal judge will pause his upcoming execution following claims by his attorneys ...
SC executioners use twice the dose of lethal drug than previously reported
The South Carolina Department of Correction’s secret lethal injection protocols call for a second, massive dose of deadly ...
Secrecy concerns over SC firing squad highlighted after inmate picks another way to die this week
Inmate Stephen Stanko was leaning toward a death by firing squad but changed his mind when he couldn't get more details about ...
Horry County man begs courts to delay his execution; state wants to push forward with it
A man set to be executed Friday is asking for a delay. State attorneys disagree and have asked federal courts to continue. According to United States District Court documents, attorneys representing ...
Lethal injection autopsies show extensive damage from corrosive drugs. State expert say it's normal.
As SC prepares to execute a man by lethal injection, a review of 43 autopsies shows prisoners' lungs full of fluid. A state ...
As Stanko's death looms, a judge denied his request to stay his execution
A Judge denied Stephen Stanko a delay in his execution. Federal court judge Gergel said one of the reasons for his denial is ...
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Oklahoma Death Row prisoner John Hanson granted temporary stay of execution
Oklahoma Death Row prisoner John Hanson is granted a temporary stay of execution Monday. Oklahoma County District Judge Richard Ogden granted the stay after Hanson's attorneys filed a lawsuit ...
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OK death row inmate granted temporary stay of execution ahead of previously scheduled execution
UPDATE (6/9/25) — A judge granted a temporary stay of execution for Oklahoma death row inmate John Fitzgerald Hanson ahead of his previously scheduled execution date on Thursday. Attorney ...