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minus-squareKatherinelinkfedilink7•4 months agoIs it the last date someone was executed by hanging, in each state?
minus-square@abaddonlink2•4 months agohttps://www.kiro7.com/news/local/on-this-day-washington-conducts-its-last-execution-by-hanging-in-1994/757881458/ “Campbell had a choice between hanging and lethal injection, but he refused to make a choice, so under state law, hanging is used.” So likely an outdated law that had no actual impact because everyone would simply choose lethal injection.
Is it the last date someone was executed by hanging, in each state?
This checks out.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/on-this-day-washington-conducts-its-last-execution-by-hanging-in-1994/757881458/
“Campbell had a choice between hanging and lethal injection, but he refused to make a choice, so under state law, hanging is used.”
So likely an outdated law that had no actual impact because everyone would simply choose lethal injection.