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South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite objections from judge and jurors

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South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite objections from judge and jurors



Moore, 59, was killed on Friday evening as the state pursues a rapid spree of killingsSouth Carolina has executed a man on death row, despite widespread calls for his life to be spared, including from the judge who originally condemned him to death.Richard Moore, 59, was killed by lethal injection on Friday evening, minutes after the state’s Republican governor, Henry McMaster, announced he would not be granting him clemency. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/01/richard-moore-south-carolina-death-penalty

Author : Sam Levin

Publish date : 2024-11-01 22:41:07

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