US EditionSouth Carolina Supreme Court Denies Stephen Bryant Appeal Ahead of Firing Squad Execution
Stephen Bryant will be the third person executed by firing squad in South Carolina this year after the court found his crimes were planned despite brain damage claims.
- Stephen Bryant is set to be executed by firing squad on Friday for killing three people over five days in 2004, including leaving taunting messages in blood.
- The South Carolina Supreme Court denied Bryant's appeal, arguing that his mental health issues would not change the death sentence outcome.
- The justices noted that Bryant's actions demonstrated a high level of planning and were not impulsive due to any mental impairment.
- Bryant will be the third person executed by firing squad in South Carolina this year, with no governors granting clemency since the death penalty was reinstated.
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SC Supreme Court turns down inmate’s final appeal as execution nears
Stephen Bryant is expected to become the third person executed by firing squad, the chair used shown on the left, since a 2021 state law made death by firing squad an option. The electric chair is under the cover. (Photo courtesy of the S.C. Department of Corrections)COLUMBIA — The state Supreme Court denied a death row inmate’s attempt to halt his upcoming execution by firing squad. For 44-year-old Stephen Bryant to avoid the death chamber, he …
South Carolina Court Rejects Death Row Inmate's Plea
South Carolina's highest court has refused to stop the execution of a man who killed three people over five days more than 20 years ago—while leaving taunting messages for police in the blood of one of his victims. Stephen Bryant, 44, is scheduled to die at 6pm Friday by...
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South Carolina court rejects death row appeal days before execution
South Carolina's highest court has refused to stop Friday's execution of a man who killed three people over five days and left taunting messages for police in one of the victim's blood.
How death by firing squad is carried out as killer faces countdown to rare execution
A death row killer in South Carolina awaiting execution has opted for one of the rarest execution methods in the United States: the firing squad. Stephen Bryant, 44, is scheduled to die on Friday, November 14, after spending nearly 17 years on death row as punishment from his crimes. Lawyers for the killer have made a final appeal to stop the execution but as the date looms closers, it’s worth a detailed look at how execution by firing squad act…
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