South Carolina Inmate Opts for Lethal Injection in Upcoming Execution

Richard Moore, convicted for a 1999 murder, has chosen lethal injection over other methods as legal battles continue.

Richard Moore, 59, is scheduled to be executed on November 1 for the 1999 murder of a store clerk during a robbery in Spartanburg County.
Moore's execution would be the second in South Carolina since a 13-year hiatus due to difficulties in obtaining lethal injection drugs.
Moore's attorneys argue his death sentence is unjust, citing racial discrimination during his trial and his initial unarmed status during the crime.
Moore's choice of lethal injection comes after a new protocol using pentobarbital was established, following a recent law allowing the state to acquire the drug.
Governor Henry McMaster holds the power to grant clemency, but has previously indicated reluctance to commute death sentences.