Stop the Execution of Brad Sigmon in South Carolina
Governor Henry McMaster
In Partnership with
Brad Sigmon, 63, was scheduled for execution in South Carolina on May 13, 2022 for the murders of David Larke and Gladys Larke, but it has been stayed until further notice.
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Sigmon's execution, if it goes forward, will be South Carolina's second in less than two weeks. Under South Carolina law, he has to make a choice to die by electrocution or by firing squad.
South Carolina is making itself an outlier in its use of the death penalty. The majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions, and increasingly, states are abolishing the practice altogether, including the southern state of Virginia, which repealed its death penalty law earlier this year.
Please sign the petition asking Governor Henry McMaster to do everything within his power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
Petitions will be delivered on your behalf at an appropriate time prior to May 12th.
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To:
Governor Henry McMaster
From:
[Your Name]
We are writing to ask that you to stop the May 13, 2022 execution of Brad Sigmon for the murders of David Larke and Gladys Larke.
We are concerned that while the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions, and states like Virginia have abolished the practice altogether, South Carolina is resuming executions after a 10 year hiatus. It is especially cruel and unusual that the state also is forcing to choose between the electric chair and firing squad for their execution.
We, the undersigned, ask that you do everything within your power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
Thank you for time and attention to this urgent and serious matter.