Lawyers for the South Carolina inmate scheduled to be put to death later this month say state prison officials didn’t provide enough information about the drug to decide whether he wants to die by lethal injection.
U.S. Justice Department charges Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel.FILE - This undated photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the state’s death chamber in Columbia, S.C., including the electric chair, right, and a firing squad chair, left. FILE - This undated photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the state’s death chamber in Columbia, S.C.
Owens’ attorneys want more time to argue he deserves a new trial because of new evidence, including a juror saying they were able to see a stun belt Owens had to wear to assure good behavior during his trial.ruled Tuesday that Owens can allow his lawyer to decide the method of execution. Owens said physically signing the form would be like suicide and a sin in his Muslim faith because he would take an active role in his own death.
Instead, King wants to see the full report from the State Law Enforcement Division laboratory that tested the pentobarbital. He said the technicians’ names can be redacted under the shield law. “The affidavit does not specify the test methods used, the testing procedures followed, or the actual results obtained from those tests,” Dr. Michaela Almgren wrote in a sworn statement.
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