Marion Bowman Jr., a South Carolina inmate, is set to be executed by lethal injection for the 2001 killing of a friend found dead in her burning car. Despite maintaining his innocence, Bowman decided not to seek clemency from the governor, as he did not want to spend the rest of his life in prison for a crime he claims he did not commit.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Bowman's final appeal, allowing the execution to proceed. His attorney argued that Bowman did not receive a vigorous defense during his trial, citing concerns that his lawyer was racially biased and overly sympathetic to the victim.
