Prosecutors had no forensic evidence connecting Allah to the shooting. Surveillance footage at the store showed two masked men with guns, but they were not identifiable.
The state’s case rested on testimony from Allah’s friend and co-defendant, Steven Golden, who was also charged in the robbery and murder. As their joint trial was beginning, Golden pleaded guilty to murder, armed robbery and criminal conspiracy and agreed to testify against Allah. Golden, who was 18 at the time of the robbery, said Allah shot Graves.
But on Wednesday, two days before the scheduled execution, Golden signed a bombshell affidavit recanting his testimony, saying Allah “is not the person who shot Irene Graves” and “was not present” during the robbery. Golden’s declaration said he was high when police questioned him days after the robbery, and that he was pressured into writing a statement blaming Allah.
this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2024
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South Carolina to execute man despite bombshell admission from key witness
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Isn’t committing armed robbery one of those things that should cast doubt on witness credibility? Much less being one of the two named suspects.
Depends if the cops like the testimony or not
If that was the case, they couldn't murder an innocent minority
And this is why the death penalty is bullshit. Even a 5% rate of innocents put to death is still too fucking high.