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| Mississippi lawmakers propose bill allowing execution by firing squad |
| By jurist.org |
| Published: 03/28/2016 |
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Mississippi lawmakers [official website] on Saturday reintroduced a bill [text] that would allow for execution by firing squad as an alternative to lethal injection. Attorney General Jim Hood [official website] stated [press release] earlier this year that he planned on pursuing alternatives to lethal injection for the death penalty in the state. He stated in earlier March [press release] that he supports the bill's reconsideration and passage through the senate. According to the Death Penalty Information Center [advocacy website], Utah [fact sheet] is the only state that has executed someone by firing squad since the resumption of the death penalty. Read More. |
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