Overview

• Inmate Freddie Eugene Owens' execution is set for September 20, the first since 2011.
• Court is considering a request for a 13-week interval between executions from several death row inmates.
• State prosecutors propose a four-week minimum interval, while inmates cite risks of errors and staff burden.
• Lawyers argue that short intervals could lead to rushed legal processes and potential execution errors.
• South Carolina's last rapid executions were in 1998-1999, with multiple executions in quick succession.