Rock Hill Death Row Inmate Seeks Execution Date as Court Weighs His Mental Competency

Rock Hill death row inmate seeks execution date as court weighs his mental competency

Prosecutors and defense parties met Aug. 5 to begin deliberations on who would establish mental competency for death row inmate James Robertson after he filed to drop counsel and represent himself.

SC death row inmate asks to drop his appeals and face execution

James Robertson has asked a federal judge to allow him to withdraw his appeals and face the death chamber, pictured, more quickly. (Provided/SC Department of Corrections)COLUMBIA — Whether a death row inmate should be allowed to fire his attorneys and withdraw his appeals, expediting his execution, will be the question in a federal hearing Tuesday. James Robertson. (Provided/SC Department of Corrections) James Robertson’s attorneys will appear i…