Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, 46, killed by lethal injection days after state’s key witness recanted critical testimony

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.

  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1151·
    3 months ago

    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.

      • SupraMario@lemmy.world
        11·
        3 months ago

        And wasn’t willing to name the person who was supposedly with him.

        I’m against the death penalty but this whole story just stinks…

        • fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc
          5·
          3 months ago

          You’re right that the guys story stinks, but that just shows how weak the conviction was… it depended on the testimony of someone who had taken a plea deal in exchange for that testimony.

          • ShaggySnacksEnglish
            5·
            3 months ago

            If you have doubt about who committed the crime then you must acquit.