Last Chance for Richard Moore: Plea for Mercy and Redemption
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Last Chance for Richard Moore: Plea for Mercy and Redemption

Associated Press  

Richard Moore, scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in South Carolina, has one last chance to have his life spared. His lawyers have asked Republican Gov. Henry McMaster for clemency, which no governor in the state has granted in the previous 44 executions in the state since the death penalty restarted in 1976. Moore, 59, is a changed man who loves God, dotes on his new grandchildren the best he can, helps guards keep the peace and mentors other prisoners after his addiction to drugs clouded his judgment and led to the shootout in which James Mahoney was killed.

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South Carolina man executed by firing squad, first in U.S. in 15 years
3 weeks, 1 day ago

South Carolina man executed by firing squad, first in U.S. in 15 years

LA Times  

Protesters opposed to the death penalty rally shortly before Brad Sigmon was executed in Columbia, S.C., on Friday. A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that method, which he saw as preferable to the electric chair or lethal …

South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September
1 month, 4 weeks ago

South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina put a third inmate to death in four months Friday as it goes through a backlog of prisoners who exhausted their appeals while the state couldn’t find lethal injection drugs. In his final statement, Bowman said death row inmates might be labeled the worst of the worst, but they have all grown and changed from …

South Carolina executes Richard Moore for 1999 killing despite pleas from former jurors
4 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina executes Richard Moore for 1999 killing despite pleas from former jurors

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Justices refuse to stop execution of South Carolina inmate who says the jury was racially biased
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Justices refuse to stop execution of South Carolina inmate who says the jury was racially biased

The Independent  

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Desperate race to halt execution of South Carolina death row inmate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Desperate race to halt execution of South Carolina death row inmate

Daily Mail  

The race is on to halt the execution of a South Carolina death row inmate just days before he is scheduled to die. The race is on to end the execution of a South Carolina death row inmate, Richard Moore, 59, just days before he is sentenced to die through means of lethal injection A clemency petition was filed on …

A Last Chance for a Condemned South Carolina Inmate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A Last Chance for a Condemned South Carolina Inmate

Associated Press  

A group of people are asking the governor to spare the life of Richard Moore, who is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in South Carolina. Moore has more than 20 people asking for his mercy, including jurors, the judge, and former prison director. His lawyers argue that clemency is an act of grace and mercy and that Moore …

Jurors, judge and former prison director all ask for mercy for condemned South Carolina inmate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Jurors, judge and former prison director all ask for mercy for condemned South Carolina inmate

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Carolina death row inmate Richard Moore has …

Judge rules only the governor can grant clemency to a South Carolina death row inmate
5 months ago

Judge rules only the governor can grant clemency to a South Carolina death row inmate

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Henry McMaster could not fairly decide whether to reduce Moore’s death sentence …

US man convicted of killing store clerk faces death in first of 5 executions over next week
6 months, 1 week ago

US man convicted of killing store clerk faces death in first of 5 executions over next week

Firstpost  

Owens was sentenced to death in 1999 for the murder of Irene Graves, a mother of three, during an armed robbery of a convenience store in Greenville, South Carolina, on Halloween night in 1997 This undated booking photo obtained from the South Carolina Department of Corrections in Columbia, South Carolina, shows death row inmate Freddie Owens, 46. AFP A man …

South Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency
6 months, 1 week ago

South Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While awaiting sentencing after being found guilty in her …

South Carolina justices refuse to stop state’s first execution in 13 years
6 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina justices refuse to stop state’s first execution in 13 years

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens who is set to die by lethal injection next week in the state’s first execution in 13 years. That evidence, plus an argument that Owens’ death sentence was too harsh because a jury never conclusively determined he pulled the trigger on the …

South Carolina Supreme Court to decide minimum time between executions
7 months ago

South Carolina Supreme Court to decide minimum time between executions

Associated Press  

The South Carolina Supreme Court won’t allow another execution in the state until it determines a minimum amount of time between sending inmates to the death chamber. But as it set Owens’ execution date Friday, the court also agreed to take up a request from four other death row inmates who are out of appeals to require the state to …

South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years
7 months ago

South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years

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South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years
7 months ago

South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state’s first execution in more than 13 years. He must also give Owens’ lawyers proof that the lethal injection drug is stable and correctly mixed, according to the high court’s 2023 interpretation of the state’s secrecy …

4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man
9 months ago

4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man

Associated Press  

— Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility, according to a complaint filed …

Court halts South Carolina plan for firing squad execution
2 years, 11 months ago

Court halts South Carolina plan for firing squad execution

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s highest court on Wednesday issued a temporary stay blocking the state from carrying out what was set to be its first-ever firing squad execution. Attorneys for the 57-year-old inmate had sought a stay, citing pending litigation in another court challenging the constitutionality of South Carolina’s execution methods, which also include the electric chair. Moore’s execution …

On Death Row for 2 Decades, South Carolina Inmate Picks the Firing Squad Over Electric Chair
2 years, 11 months ago

On Death Row for 2 Decades, South Carolina Inmate Picks the Firing Squad Over Electric Chair

News 18  

A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday. Moore’s would mark the first since Ronnie Lee Gardner ‘s 2010 execution by a five-person firing squad in Utah. …

First death row inmate to face execution in South Carolina in a decade chooses to die by firing squad
2 years, 11 months ago

First death row inmate to face execution in South Carolina in a decade chooses to die by firing squad

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South Carolina Inmate Picks Firing Squad Over Electric Chair
2 years, 11 months ago

South Carolina Inmate Picks Firing Squad Over Electric Chair

Huff Post  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday. South Carolina-Execution via Associated Press Moore’s attorneys have asked the state Supreme Court to delay his …

South Carolina death row inmate picks firing squad over electric chair for execution
2 years, 11 months ago

South Carolina death row inmate picks firing squad over electric chair for execution

LA Times  

Richard Moore, a South Carolina inmate set to be executed later this month, has chosen to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair. A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this …

Richard Bernard Moore: South Carolina man sentenced to execution by electric chair or firing squad
2 years, 11 months ago

Richard Bernard Moore: South Carolina man sentenced to execution by electric chair or firing squad

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South Carolina judge refuses to block 2 scheduled executions
3 years, 9 months ago

South Carolina judge refuses to block 2 scheduled executions

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina judge on Tuesday refused to block two executions set for later this month as she considers a lawsuit over the state’s new capital punishment law, which effectively forces condemned prisoners to choose to die by either the electric chair or firing squad. If the executions proceed as scheduled, Owens and Sigmon would likely die …

South Carolina inmate trying to halt June 18 execution
3 years, 9 months ago

South Carolina inmate trying to halt June 18 execution

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The inmate scheduled to be the first put to death under South Carolina’s recently revamped capital punishment law has filed a last-minute request seeking to halt his execution in the electric chair, arguing that the state hasn’t exhausted all methods to procure lethal injection drugs. Executing Sigmon by electrocution, his attorneys wrote, subjects him “to a substantial …

Former jailer seeks clemency for one death row inmate
3 years, 10 months ago

Former jailer seeks clemency for one death row inmate

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — If Richard Moore is executed, he will have some say in how he goes — the electric chair or the firing squad. Moore is one of three prisoners on South Carolina’s death row who have run out of appeals in the past six months and could be among the first to face the grim choice under a …

South Carolina officials eye single drug for execution plan
4 years, 4 months ago

South Carolina officials eye single drug for execution plan

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The state of South Carolina says an inmate scheduled to be executed next week could be put to death with a lethal dose of just one drug if officials cannot get hold of all three drugs the procedure calls for. The South Carolina Supreme Court has set a Dec. 4 execution date for Richard Bernard Moore, 55, …

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