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South Carolina executes first man in 13 years despite new evidence of innocence(www.theguardian.com)

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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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Henry McMaster, John W Kirttredge, John Cannon Few, George C James Jr., David Garrison Hill, Letitia Hamilton Verdin, should be charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

The witness Steven Golden should be now tried as guilty of murder of Kalil Divine Black Sun Allah.

I’m tired of “state” immunity when it’s a few individuals doing this.

Edit: the more I think about this? The executioner should be charged with murder. The witnesses to the execution with conspiracy as well. It needs to stop. This guy knew until his last moment of consciousness he didn’t shoot that woman. This wasn’t just a state murder - this was a lynching.

Edit 2: Alan McCroy Wilson too. We’re making a list. It sure would suck if a future president and Congress decided to make laws that removed the “protections” these people have.

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The guy who came forward and recanted his testimony? I guess no one should ever do that again if they’re gonna be found guilty of murder for it

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waddle_dee@lemmy.world
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Add Alan Wilson, as attonery general he refused to act.

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peopleproblems@lemmy.world
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He’s on the list now.

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PugJesus@lemmy.world
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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.

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ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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His “lie” sounds like a much bigger lie than his original statement. It’s no wonder it was rejected.

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Egg_Egg@lemm.ee
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Whenever this discussion happens in my country, where the death penalty has been abolished, I always point them to cases like this. They argue “But we will be better”. Historically we have not been better, and we are only getting worse.

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Coach@lemmy.world
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It is not a state’s right to murder people, especially innocent ones. It’s sick and a despicable misuse of power.

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Spacehooks@reddthat.com
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I’m suspecting the guy was not white.

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AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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That’s guilt right there!

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