South Carolina executes first man in 13 years despite new evidence of innocence
South Carolina executes first man in 13 years despite new evidence of innocence
Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, 46, killed by lethal injection days after state’s key witness recanted critical testimony
Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, 46, killed by lethal injection days after state’s key witness recanted critical testimony
South Carolina executed a man on death row on Friday, days after the key witness for the prosecution came forward to say he lied at trial and the state was putting to death an innocent man.
Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, 46, was killed by lethal injection, pronounced dead at 6.55pm, according to the Associated Press, which was one of several media witnesses to the execution.
His lawyers had filed emergency motions for a delay this week, citing new testimony suggesting he was wrongfully convicted. But the state supreme court rejected the pleas and Henry McMaster, the Republican governor, announced just before the execution that he would not be granting clemency.
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South Carolina executed a man on death row on Friday, days after the key witness for the prosecution came forward to say he lied at trial and the state was putting to death an innocent man.
Absolutely vile.
His "lie" sounds like a much bigger lie than his original statement. It's no wonder it was rejected.
And wasn't willing to name the person who was supposedly with him.
I'm against the death penalty but this whole story just stinks...
You're right that the guys story stinks, but that just shows how weak the conviction was... it depended on the testimony of someone who had taken a plea deal in exchange for that testimony.
If you have doubt about who committed the crime then you must acquit.
I absolutely agree, the idea of eye witnesses being used as evidence for execution is not right.