In a stunning turn of events, Governor Blease of South Carolina has commuted the sentence of James Davis, a Laurens County negro sentenced to death, to life imprisonment. The decision came after the Supreme Court recently affirmed the sentence of death imposed by the Laurens County Court and ordered a new execution date to be set. However, Governor Blease claimed that the special judge controversy had brought a political question into the case, which would have led to a new trial had it not been for the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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