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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jeffrey Collins

Man on death row in South Carolina seeks postponement to get autopsy from last execution

South Carolina Execution - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A condemned man who is the next person scheduled to be put to death in South Carolina is again asking for his execution date be postponed because his lawyers have not received the autopsy report from the last execution two weeks ago.

The state Supreme Court rejected a similar request earlier this month by Brad Sigmon. But his attorneys said in a motion Friday that the situation has become more urgent because he faces a Feb. 21 deadline to decide whether to die by lethal injection, firing squad or electric chair.

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