In addition to being near instant, death by shooting may also be comparatively painless.
Sonia Sotomayor: “In addition to being near instant, death by shooting may also be comparatively painless.”
On the recordMarch 6, 2025
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Justice Sotomayor's dissent on the firing squad's potential for a less painful death.
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