Mikal Mahdi, a convicted cop killer, suffered a botched execution by firing squad in South Carolina. An autopsy revealed that the bullets missed his heart, instead injuring his liver and other organs, leading to intense pain lasting 30 to 60 seconds before his death. Despite legal arguments asserting the execution was cruel and unusual, the South Carolina Supreme Court had previously ruled that such methods would not cause suffering longer than 15 seconds. The incident raises serious ethical questions about the execution methods employed in the state.
Mr. Mahdi did experience excruciating conscious pain and suffering for about 30 to 60 seconds after he was shot," said Dr. Jonathan Arden, who analyzed the state autopsy.
I think that it took him some time to bleed out," Dr. Carl Wigren mentioned, emphasizing that Mahdi was not going to die instantaneously from the gunshot wounds.
The evidence before us convinces us...that firing squad executions were not cruel as a prisoner would not suffer longer than 15 seconds," referenced by the South Carolina Supreme Court regarding execution methods.
An autopsy revealed none of the bullets hit Mahdi's heart directly, leading to prolonged pain as he remained alive for about a minute after being shot.
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