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Attorneys for South Carolina death row inmate Stephen Stanko are challenging the state's execution methods, arguing that both lethal injections and firing squads cause unnecessary suffering. Stanko is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Friday. His lawyers claim that recent executions involved prolonged, conscious suffering and poor execution procedures, including improper firing squad aiming and mishandled IV lines. The state disputes these claims, asserting that executions have been conducted properly and that inmates are making desperate appeals to avoid punishment.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff