Hours away from execution, South Carolina man appeals to the governor for mercy
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This photo provided by Justice 360 shows death row inmate Richard Moore at Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 17, 2018. (Justice 360 via AP)This undated photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the execution room at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, S.C. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP)Director of Communications for the South Carolina Department of Corrections Chrysti Shain addresses the media after the scheduled execution of Richard Moore outside of Broad River Correctional Institution, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Columbia , S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)This photo provided by South Carolina Dept. of Corrections shows Richard Moore, who was sentenced to death in the September 1999 killing of convenience store clerk. ( South Carolina Dept. of Corrections via AP)A protestor looks on prior to the scheduled execution of Richard Moore outside of Broad River Correctional Institution, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Columbia , S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)A protestor holds up a sign as traffic bypasses prior to the scheduled execution of Richard Moore, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, outside of Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)Protestors look on prior to the scheduled execution of Richard Moore, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, outside of Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)A protestor kneels to pray prior to the scheduled execution of Richard Moore, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, outside of Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia , S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)Protestors gather for prayer prior to the scheduled execution of Richard Moore, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, outside of Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)This undated photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the witness room in the execution chamber at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, S.C. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP)A protestor weeps prior to the scheduled execution of Richard Moore outside of Broad River Correctional Institution, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Columbia , S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)Protestors look on prior to the scheduled execution of Richard Moore outside of Broad River Correctional Institution, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Columbia , S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)A protestor looks on prior to the scheduled execution of Richard Moore, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, outside of Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia , S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)A photo of Richard Moore, right, is propped along a fence as protestors gather prior to Moore's scheduled execution, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, outside of Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
This photo provided by Justice 360 shows death row inmate Richard Moore at Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 17, 2018. (Justice 360 via AP)