Sigmon’s attorneys stated that the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) should disclose essential details about the drugs’ creation, quality, and reliability.
“This was a horrible crime that was a product of this convergence of mental illness and organic brain injuries that amplified his manic and irrational episodes,” said Gerald “Bo” King, chief of the capital habeas unit for the Fourth Circuit, a division of the federal public defender’s office.
“Brad is enormously remorseful. He’s a devout Christian and spends a tremendous amount of time on prayer and penitence. He repents every day for what he’s done.”
Firing Squad Execution Methods
Attorneys representing South Carolina’s death row inmates have opposed firing squads, citing the potential for extreme pain and arguing that the method constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Sigmon chose the firing squad partly due to concerns over the state’s lethal injection procedures.
