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On Friday morning the scene in one Utah prison yard was grim to say the least. Set up and ready for use was an area prepped for the firing squad death of Ronnie Lee Gardner.

Gardener was convicted of a double murder and opted for the execution by firing squad. Reports say that he spent his last  day reading a spy novel and watching the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy.

“The anti-death-penalty people think it’s barbaric, and the pro-death-penalty people think it detracts from capital punishment. But when you think of all the methods, the firing squad would be the most dignified. Someone’s standing up and facing their death.” – Deborah Denno, law professor.

Those watching had mixed reactions, some finding it to be not as bad as they thought and some thought it was much worse than they could have imagined.

Gardener had no last words and was declared dead within two minutes of being shot by the five marksmen.

If you are on death row already and need a lawyer to make an aggresive appeal or if you have been accused of murder, contact the law offices of Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Michael Helfend.

Mr. Helfend has seen great sucess for his past clients and, although he will never promise the perfect outcome, he will fight for your freedom.

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