SC Judge Halts Execution of Man Convicted in 2000 Killing of Trooper in Greenville Co.

South Carolina inmate who believes he is immortal cannot be executed due to mental illness, judge rules

John Richard Wood, 59, lacks the ability to rationally communicate with his lawyers and does not have a rational and factual understanding of his crimes, why he is being punished or the nature of his punishment.

South Carolina inmate who believes he is immortal cannot be executed due to mental illness, judge rules – Democratic Accent

A South Carolina inmate convicted of killing a state trooper more than 25 years ago cannot be executed due to a mental illness that has him believing he is immortal, a judge ruled. John Richard Wood, 59, lacks the ability to rationally communicate with his lawyers and does not have a rational and factual understanding of his crimes, why he is being punished or the nature of his punishment, Judge Grace Knie found, based on the opinions of three m…

South Carolina judge halts execution of man who killed trooper during traffic stop

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A Circuit Court judge has ruled that death row inmate John Richard Wood cannot be executed because of his mental illness. Wood was convicted of killing South …

SC judge halts execution of man convicted in 2000 killing of trooper in Greenville Co.

The new ruling focuses on whether he is mentally competent to be executed under state and federal law.

Judge halts South Carolina inmate's execution

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- A circuit court judge has ruled that death row inmate John Richard Wood cannot be executed due to his mental illness. The ruling states that Wood lacks the ability to rationally communicate with his lawyers, based on the opinions of three experts. Wood was convicted of killing South Carolina State [...]

Judge rules condemned SC inmate can't be executed

A 59-year-old man sentenced to death for killing a state trooper in Greenville County in 2000 can’t be executed because of a mental illness.