COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court now plans to hear oral arguments on Dec. 13 on whether the firing squad and electric chair methods of execution are constitutional.
The new date is earlier than the original Jan. 12 hearing planned at Coastal Carolina University in Horry County. The high court occasionally holds hearings in different parts of the state so local students and citizens can attend.
The new date appeared late last week on the Supreme Court’s calendar with no explanation for moving up the date.
