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.
Our system is so fucked up…
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.
His “lie” sounds like a much bigger lie than his original statement. It’s no wonder it was rejected.
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…
Henry McMaster, John W Kirttredge, John Cannon Few, George C James Jr., David Garrison Hill, Letitia Hamilton Verdin, should be charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
The witness Steven Golden should be now tried as guilty of murder of Kalil Divine Black Sun Allah.
I’m tired of “state” immunity when it’s a few individuals doing this.
Edit: the more I think about this? The executioner should be charged with murder. The witnesses to the execution with conspiracy as well. It needs to stop. This guy knew until his last moment of consciousness he didn’t shoot that woman. This wasn’t just a state murder - this was a lynching.
Edit 2: Alan McCroy Wilson too. We’re making a list. It sure would suck if a future president and Congress decided to make laws that removed the “protections” these people have.
You lost me at executing the people who were observing the execution, wtf?
I didn’t say execute any of them? Holy hell, this damn thing is about how the death penalty ends up killing Innocents, why the fuck would we execute them?
Edit: the more I think about this? The executioner should be charged with murder. The witnesses to the execution with conspiracy as well. It needs to stop. This guy knew until his last moment of consciousness he didn’t shoot that woman. This wasn’t just a state murder - this was a lynching.
OK, I misread it, but still though going after anyone who saw the execution is ridiculous and the gallery often includes family members of the person being executed. You want to charge them with conspiracy? Really?
The guy who came forward and recanted his testimony? I guess no one should ever do that again if they’re gonna be found guilty of murder for it
Well, his act of testifying falsely may have led to the death of an innocent man.
He later recanted, which did not save the accused.
In sentencing, admission of guilt is usually taken into account as evidence of remorse, but it doesn’t excuse the crime.
Add Alan Wilson, as attonery general he refused to act.
He’s on the list now.
Whenever this discussion happens in my country, where the death penalty has been abolished, I always point them to cases like this. They argue “But we will be better”. Historically we have not been better, and we are only getting worse.
It is not a state’s right to murder people, especially innocent ones. It’s sick and a despicable misuse of power.
I’m suspecting the guy was not white.
Kahlil Divine Black Sun Allah? Not white?
What makes you think that?
Previously known as Freddie Owens.
Na it was sarcasm on why judge didn’t care. I so wonder if that was his legal name.
I’m guessing “Black Sun” is translated but I kinda hope it isn’t because it’s a cool name. RIP.
That’s guilt right there!
It’s almost like murdering people is a bad idea.
/s for non-Europeans.
