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- FEBRUARY 23, 2004South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
A Union County jury decided that Wesley Shafer, sent...
A Union County jury decided that Wesley Shafer, sent to death row in 1998 for killing a convenience store clerk, will now serve the rest of his life in prison
- JANUARY 1, 2004South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
South Carolina allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
South Carolina allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- DECEMBER 17, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
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- OCTOBER 22, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
In Beaufort, a jury sentenced Abdiyyah ben Alkebulanyahh...
In Beaufort, a jury sentenced Abdiyyah ben Alkebulanyahh to death
- OCTOBER 16, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
In Spartanburg, former death row inmate Johnny "Babe" Ray Jr
In Spartanburg, former death row inmate Johnny "Babe" Ray Jr
- OCTOBER 5, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Angel Joe Pierre Vasquez, 24, was convicted Wednesday...
Angel Joe Pierre Vasquez, 24, was convicted Wednesday by the same jury of 2 counts of murder, 4 counts of kidnapping and 1 count each of armed robbery and conspiracy in the March 2002 shooting deaths of Kuma Walker, 19, and Joseph J
- JULY 17, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Willie Hicks, 38, was freed from South Carolina's death row
Willie Hicks, 38, was freed from South Carolina's death row
- MAY 20, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
A Berkeley County jury sentenced Jesse W
A Berkeley County jury sentenced Jesse W
- MAY 12, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
In Columbia, the state Supreme Court has ordered a...
In Columbia, the state Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to death after he was convicted of fatally beating and shooting a police officer 3 years ago
- FEBRUARY 25, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
A bill that would ban executing the mentally retarded...
A bill that would ban executing the mentally retarded won key approval in the House on
- FEBRUARY 18, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
In Columbia, the House Judiciary Committee approved...
In Columbia, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill banning executions of the mentally retarded
- FEBRUARY 18, 2003South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
The state Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing...
The state Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Jeffery Haselden, who was sentenced to die for killing his 2-year-old son, Joshua