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FILE - In this April 13, 2011 file photo, Rodney Berget, who was convicted of killing a Sioux Falls prison guard during an escape attempt, is escorted to court in Sioux Falls, S.D. A transcript from the Oct. 29, 2018, execution of Berget shows his last words were: &quot;Is it supposed to feel like that?&quot; Berget's attorneys weren't immediately available to comment Wednesday, Nov. 14. (Elisha Page /The Argus Leader via AP, File)

Inmate’s last words: ‘Is it supposed to feel like that?’

By JAMES NORD - Associated Press

The Latest: Lawyer: Execution violent act in ‘vile’ process

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FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo, Rodney Berget, who was convicted of killing a Sioux Falls prison guard during an escape attempt, is escorted to court in Sioux Falls, S.D. Berget is to be put to death for the 2011 slaying of Ronald "R.J." Johnson, who was beaten with a pipe and had his head covered in plastic wrap at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. It will be the state's first execution since 2012 and just its fourth since reinstating the death penalty in 1979. (Elisha Page/Argus Leader via AP, File)

Rodney Berget makes joke before execution in South Dakota

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FILE - In this April 13, 2011 file photo, Rodney Berget, who was convicted of killing a Sioux Falls prison guard during an escape attempt, is escorted to court in Sioux Falls, S.D. South Dakota has set Monday as the execution date for Berget. Berget is one of two inmates convicted in the 2011 killing of guard Ronald Johnson during a failed escape attempt at the state prison in Sioux Falls. The other inmate, Eric Robert was executed by lethal injection in 2012. (Elisha Page/Argus Leader via AP, File)

The Latest: South Dakota inmate makes joke during execution

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FILE - In this April 13, 2011 file photo, Rodney Berget, who was convicted of killing a Sioux Falls prison guard during an escape attempt, is escorted to court in Sioux Falls, S.D. South Dakota has set Monday as the execution date for Berget. Berget is one of two inmates convicted in the 2011 killing of guard Ronald Johnson during a failed escape attempt at the state prison in Sioux Falls. The other inmate, Eric Robert was executed by lethal injection in 2012. (Elisha Page/Argus Leader via AP, File)

South Dakota executes inmate who killed prison guard in 2011

By DAVE KOLPACK and JAMES NORD - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 13, 2011 file photo, Rodney Berget, who was convicted of killing a Sioux Falls prison guard during an escape attempt, is escorted to court in Sioux Falls, S.D. South Dakota has set Monday as the execution date for Berget. Berget is one of two inmates convicted in the 2011 killing of guard Ronald Johnson during a failed escape attempt at the state prison in Sioux Falls. The other inmate, Eric Robert was executed by lethal injection in 2012. (Elisha Page/Argus Leader via AP, File)

South Dakota to execute inmate on Monday for guard’s slaying

By DAVE KOLPACK - Associated Press

Wife of fallen officer awaits killer’s execution

By DANIELLE FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 13, 2011 file photo, Rodney Berget, who was convicted of killing a Sioux Falls prison guard during an escape attempt, is escorted to court in Sioux Falls, S.D. Attorney General Marty Jackley said in a statement Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, that Berget is set to be executed in the fall between Oct. 28 and Nov. 3, 2018. (Elisha Page/Argus Leader via AP, File)

South Dakota declines to reveal drug to be used in execution

By JAMES NORD - Associated Press

Correction: Prison Guard Killing story

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Judge: Court needs more time, evidence in death penalty case

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Evaluation ordered for South Dakota man sentenced to death

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FILE - This April 13, 2011 file photo shows Rodney Berget, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2011 for the killing a Sioux Falls prison guard, in Sioux Falls, S.D. The South Dakota Supreme Court justices are scheduled to hear arguments again Tuesday, May 27, 2014 on a second appeal in Berget's case. Berget was serving two life sentences for attempted murder and rape. (AP Photo/The Argus Leader, Elisha Page, File) NO SALES

High court hears 2nd appeal in death sentence case

By NORA HERTEL - Associated Press

FILE - This April 13, 2011 file photo shows Rodney Berget, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2011 for the killing a Sioux Falls prison guard, in Sioux Falls, S.D. The South Dakota Supreme Court justices are scheduled to hear arguments again Tuesday, May 27, 2014 on a second appeal in Berget's case. Berget was serving two life sentences for attempted murder and rape. (AP Photo/The Argus Leader, Elisha Page, File) NO SALES

SD Supreme Court rehears death sentence appeal

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SD Supreme Court to rehear death sentence appeal

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Arguments set in prison guard killing lawsuit

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