Ill Ohio inmate suggests firing squad as execution alternative
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A condemned Ohio killer who argues he is too ill to be executed by lethal injection has suggested the firing squad instead.Attorneys for death row inmate Alva Campbell say state lawmakers could quickly approve legislation allowing the firing squad as an alternative execution method.They said in a court filing late last month that a firing squad would not require accessing Campbell's veins, which a prison nurse found could be difficult to locate for purposes of inserting an
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