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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jeffrey Collins

South Carolina sets next execution date as inmate questions lethal injection doses

South-Carolina-Executions - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The South Carolina Supreme Court has set a March 7 date for the latest execution in the state's suddenly busy death chamber.

The justices on Friday rejected a request from Brad Sigmon's lawyers to delay setting a date for his death until they get autopsy results from the inmate killed in last week's lethal injection, the third prisoner put to death since September.

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