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South Carolina conducts uneventful execution

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this brief AP story, "South Carolina man convicted of killing three social workers more than a decade ago has been executed after he asked to drop his appeals.  David Mark Hill was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m. Friday in the state's death chamber in Columbia."  This local story provides a few more details:Three people were murdered by David Mark Hill, back in September 1996. Three family members came Friday to witness the execution of the man who took their loved ones away. Hill's last request was to them...it was for forgiveness.... Friday, three members of the victims' families watched as a cocktail of lethal drugs was inserted into David Mark Hill's arm. Family members chose not to share their feelings, but other witnesses told the story:  Meg Kinnard, witness: "He had his eyes closed, he did not look over at us, or make any kind of gestures to any of us behind the glass...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 07, 2008 (boomark / email).