Alabama poised to execute man for three murders he didn’t commit

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2005, condemned inmate Nathaniel Woods was found guilty for his role in the 2004 deaths of three police officers in Birmingham, Alabama, and the attempted murder of a fourth. Upon his conviction, two jurors voted against applying the death penalty to Mr Woods’ conviction, but their objection was not enough as Alabama is unique in not requiring a unanimous verdict for a death sentence. Said Mr Marshall: “There is a last-minute movement afoot to ‘save’ cop-killer Nathaniel Woods from his just punishment. The falsehoods are the descriptors ‘surrendered’ and ‘innocent’: neither apply whatsoever to Nathaniel Woods, whose actions directly caused the deaths of three policemen and injury to another.” He continues: “The truth is ‘set to die’: Nathaniel Woods was correctly found guilty and sentenced to death by a jury of his peers, and that sentence is set to be carried out tomorrow; that is, justice is set to be carried out tomorrow.