“In South Carolina, for the first time in 13 years, the death sentence of 46-year-old Freddie Owens was executed for the murder of a salesman during a robbery in 1999. This is the first of five executions in the US this week, carried out after problems with the supply of substances for lethal injection.”, — write on: unn.ua
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On Friday, 46-year-old Freddie Owens, sentenced to death for murder, was executed in the American state of South Carolina. This is the first execution in the state in 13 years. Owens, convicted in 1999 of killing a salesman during a robbery, was executed by lethal injection.
The state’s governor rejected his request for clemency, and the South Carolina Supreme Court denied a stay of execution. The executions had previously been halted due to problems with the supply of lethal injection substances, prompting the authorities to pass a law to protect chemical suppliers.
In addition to the injection, convicts in South Carolina can choose between execution and the electric chair. Owens’ execution was the first of five carried out in the United States this week.
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