Death row inmates ask for pause in executions over winter holiday

Death row inmates ask for pause in executions over winter holiday

COLUMBIA — Attorneys for death row inmates are asking the state Supreme Court to wait until after New Year’s Day to issue any more death warrants, according to court filings. The attorneys’ request, filed last week, would have the court pause in issuing execution notices until Jan. 3. By law, each execution takes place four weeks after the warrant is sent, making Jan. 31 the next time an inmate would enter the death chamber if the state Supreme…

Death row inmates ask for pause in executions over winter holiday • SC Daily Gazette

Restraints are shown on the lethal injection table in the execution chamber at the Utah State Correctional Facility after the Taberon Honie execution Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)COLUMBIA — Attorneys for death row inmates are asking the state Supreme Court to wait until after New Year’s Day to issue any more death warrants, according to court filings. The attorneys’ request, filed last week, would have t…