US EditionA death row inmate says judges are ruled by Satan as he tries to avoid execution
South Carolina's highest court paused Steven Bixby's execution to assess his ability to rationally communicate with attorneys amid his rejection of legal counsel based on anti-government beliefs.
- Steven Bixby, found guilty in 2003 of fatally shooting two law enforcement officers at his home in Abbeville County, had his scheduled execution postponed earlier this year by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
- His execution pause aims to assess whether Bixby's entrenched anti-government beliefs impair his ability to rationally communicate with his attorneys.
- At an August hearing, Bixby spoke briefly, blaming the killings on a land dispute and accusing others of trying to steal his parents' property.
- An expert acknowledged that although Bixby may be a challenging client, he is still defensible, while Bixby himself expressed that he remains committed to his convictions, even if it means standing apart from others, comparing his resolve to that of Thomas Jefferson.
- The legal review could affect Bixby's execution timeline by determining if his beliefs prevent effective legal defense under state law requirements.
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South Carolina death row inmate says judges are led by Satan as court weighs if he is competent for execution
A South Carolina death row inmate who killed two police officers believes judges are guided by Satan and most laws are unconstitutional, he said in handwritten legal papers.
Death row inmate says judges are ruled by Satan as he tries to avoid execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As a judge considers arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys over whether delusional beliefs about the legal system are enough to keep a South Carolina prisoner from being executed, the inmate himself decided to weigh in with his own handwritten legal papers. Just weeks before Steven Bixby was set to die earlier this year, the state Supreme Court stopped his execution and asked a lower court to evaluate if his lawy…
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A death row inmate says judges are ruled by Satan as he tries to avoid execution
A judge is considering whether delusional beliefs about the legal system are enough to prevent a South Carolina prisoner from being executed. Steven Bixby, who was convicted of killing two police officers in 2003, submitted his own handwritten legal papers…
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