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.

  • Serinus@lemmy.world
    191·
    2 months ago

    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

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

      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.

      • Serinus@lemmy.world
        11·
        2 months ago

        Or his initial testimony was truthful, and he just didn’t want to see the guy executed.

        • peopleproblems@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 months ago

          Then why would he admit to perjury? Recanting testimony is admission of lying under oath. I don’t see a way out of this for him. I did add an asterisk to it.