Kind of have to respect that.
“The execution began just after 10 a.m. local time at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Florence and it took about 17 minutes for Gunches to die...”
Does it normally take that long for someone to die via lethal injection?
The older I become, the more sanguine I get about capital punishment. Corruption from top to bottom in the judical system and in law enforcement is what gives me pause. (Federal district judges making national policy, Karen Read framed for the murder of her cop boyfriend by the local DA, Massachusetts State Police, and local LEOs). That said, this perp *wanted* to be executed, so the state obliged him.
I didn’t see mention of the ex-girlfriend getting any time, she played a huge part using drugs, hitting him and calling the other guy to get rid of him.
week old nothing story
More states are giving themselves the option of firing squad executions. They are inexpensive, difficult to appeal, and any LEO can be on the squad. Currently, five US states – Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah – allow execution by firing squad, either as a primary or secondary method.