Idaho lawmakers have moved forward with a bill to establish the state's recently reinstated firing squad as the main method of execution. The bill, known as H0037, has progressed to the Idaho House floor after being approved by the Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee.
Rep. Bruce Skaug, the sponsor of the bill, argued that the failed lethal injection of convicted serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech underscored the issues with that method. Creech, who had a history of violent crimes, was initially sentenced to death for multiple murders but had his sentence commuted to life in prison due to legal challenges. However, he returned to death row after committing another murder.
