Bowman
Following the deadline for Marion Bowman to elect the method by which he will be executed, Lindsey S. Vann, Executive Director of Justice 360, issued the following statement on behalf of his legal team, which includes the Capital Habeas Unit for the Fourth Circuit:
“Forced to make the barbaric choice between a firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection, Marion Bowman elected lethal injection as the method of his execution today, which is the date set by statute for the election. He made this choice to avoid the default method of execution by electrocution.
Mr. Bowman and his legal team still have significant concerns about the quality of the lethal injection drugs used in South Carolina executions because the Department of Corrections continues to refuse to provide any basic information about the drugs, including the expiration date and storage procedures. Mr. Bowman has challenged the refusal to provide this information in the federal district court and asked the court to stay his execution.
Mr. Bowman’s team is also reviewing yesterday’s denial of his state habeas petition and considering next steps. Marion has spent decades fighting to prove his innocence in this capital case in a state that has disproportionally applied the death penalty to young men of color. We will continue to support him and hope that South Carolina does not execute another innocent man. Or proceed with this egregious injustice and needlessly kill another human being."
