A South Carolina man’s death row execution is being attempted to be stopped by his lawyers by arguing his brain damage was never considered by the judge who sentenced him to die. According to his lawyers, Stephen Bryant, 44, had brain damage from his mother’s alcohol and drug abuse while he was in the womb.
Bryant is on death row for killing Willard “TJ” Tietjen in his home in October 2004. Investigators on the case said Bryant painted “catch me if u can” and other disturbing messages on the wall with the victim’s blood. Bryant also burned Tietjen’s eyes with cigarettes after shooting him.
