If Fort Hood firing squad runs smoothly it could become model for other executions, expert says

Fordham Law death penalty expert Deborah Denno calls firing squad quicker and more certain than other methods but warns recent South Carolina case produced a ‘troublesome outcome.’

Fordham Law death penalty expert Deborah Denno calls firing squad quicker and more certain than other methods but warns recent South Carolina case produced a ‘troublesome outcome.’ A smooth execution in Fort Hood could set the tone going forward.