A Missouri death row inmate set to be executed in less than a week asks the US Supreme Court to halt his execution
A death row inmate in Missouri who has long claimed his innocence and is scheduled to be executed in less than one week asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday for a stay of execution, arguing his due process rights were denied during the yearslong legal battle to save his life.
Death row inmate makes plea to Stitt
An Oklahoma death row inmate who was recommended for clemency said he is asking for mercy as his Sept. 26 execution date approaches. "Governor Stitt, I didn't kill no one. I'm asking for mercy. I'm begging you for mercy,
South Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency
A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life, something no governor in the state has done since the death penalty was restarted nearly 50 years ago.
Five Death Row Inmates Live Out Final Hours as Executions Loom Around US
Five death row inmates in the U.S. are expected to be executed in the coming days, potentially bringing the total for the year to 18. The upcoming executions are scheduled for Friday, Tuesday and Thursday in South Carolina,
South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.
South Carolina man on death row pushes for clemency in final hours
A South Carolina man, Freddy Owens, 46, is asking the Supreme Court to halt his execution after a witness admitted to falsely accusing him. Owens was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of convenience store clerk Irene Graves in Greenville.
South Carolina death row inmate dies by state’s first lethal injection in 13 years
South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens died by lethal injection on Friday during the state’s first execution in 13 years.
South Carolina Executes First Death Row Inmate In 13 Years
A man convicted of a 1997 murder died by lethal injection Friday in the southeastern US state of South Carolina, the state's first death row inmate executed in 13 years.
Mother of SC death row inmate asks for clemency after court again denies request to stop execution
The mother of Freddie Owens urged Gov. Henry McMaster to spare her son’s life in a statement released hours ahead of his scheduled execution. Owens, 46, is set to die at 6 p.m. Friday, 25 years after he was convicted of killing gas station clerk Irene Graves during a string of robberies on
South Carolina puts first inmate to death in 13 years after unintended pause in executions
South Carolina inmate Freddie Owens has been put to death after an unintended 13-year pause on executions in the state.
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History of the Death Penalty
[From: Society’s Final Solution: A History and Discussion of the Death Penalty, Laura E. Randa, ed., University Press of America, Inc., 1997. Reprinted with ...
Murder victims' families push back against possible plea deal for Raul Meza Jr.
Family members of the victims sent a letter to DA José Garza, demanding a trial so they can seek the death penalty for Raul ...
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Court rejects inmates’ suit on same-day notice for death penalty
In the lawsuit, two death-row inmates said they should not be obligated to accept the judicial practice of the same-day notification of executions and sought compensation for mental suffering ...
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SC Supreme Court rejects appeals, paving way to first execution in 13 years
but the two affidavits only showed evidence of what Golden’s attorneys told him in order to “induce him” to accept a plea deal. Death row inmate Freddie Owens received an execution notice on ...
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Missouri man set for death penalty next month will not be executed
LOUIS (KMOV) - Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams will likely ... During the hearing, prosecutors agreed to accept an Alford plea of guilty to a charge of first-degree murder in Gayle ...
US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction
(Reuters) - A Missouri inmate convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998 will avoid the death penalty and instead ...
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The oldest is 80. One killed his 5 children. Here’s a look at the 32 men on SC’s death row
On Sept. 20, Freddie Owens, 46, a death row inmate convicted of murder, armed robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, is scheduled to ...
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"Deadpool Killer" Wade Wilson Gets Another Sentence for Drug Trafficking After Death Penalty for Murders
After accepting the plea deal in response to 2023 ... Wilson's attorney has said he plans to appeal the death penalty sentence. E! News has reached out to his lawyer for comment on the drug ...
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‘It gives me hope’: Catholic advocates work to abolish death penalty at federal level
When it comes to abolishing the death penalty in the U.S., a small but determined band of activists and policymakers are ...