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Louisiana and South Carolina are preparing for executions after years of delays. Louisiana plans to execute Christopher Sepulvado and Jessie Hoffman in March using a new nitrogen gas protocol, while South Carolina's Brad Sigmon has chosen execution by firing squad. Legal challenges are anticipated in both states.
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Brad Sigmon is set to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina on March 7, 2025. Convicted of a double murder in 2001, he will be the first inmate executed by this method in the U.S. since 2010. The state has resumed executions after a 13-year hiatus, with lethal injection and electrocution also available methods.
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Brad Sigmon, 67, is set to become the first inmate executed by firing squad in South Carolina on March 7, 2025. Convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, Sigmon chose this method over lethal injection due to concerns about its reliability. His execution follows a 13-year hiatus in the state's death penalty.
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Brad Sigmon, 67, was executed by firing squad in South Carolina on March 7, 2025, after being convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001. He chose this method over lethal injection and the electric chair, citing fears of a painful death. His clemency plea was denied.
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Idaho has passed House Bill 37, making it the first state to adopt firing squads as a primary execution method, effective July 1, 2026. This decision follows challenges in obtaining lethal injection drugs and aims to address execution difficulties. The state currently has nine inmates on death row, with no executions since 2012.
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Jessie Hoffman Jr. is scheduled for execution on March 18, 2025, using nitrogen hypoxia, marking Louisiana's first use of this method. Hoffman's attorneys argue it violates constitutional rights and causes severe psychological distress. The state defends the method as humane, citing its use in Alabama. This execution follows a 15-year hiatus in Louisiana's capital punishment.
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On March 7, 2025, Brad Sigmon was executed by firing squad in South Carolina, marking the state's first execution by this method in 15 years. Sigmon, convicted of a double murder in 2001, chose this method over lethal injection due to concerns about prolonged suffering. His execution has sparked renewed debate over capital punishment in the U.S.
