A hearing to determine whether or not an executed teen deserves a new trial ended without a ruling today. Nearly 70 years ago, George Stinney Jr. was executed in South Carolina after he was convicted of murdering two young girls using a railroad spike. A South Carolina judge heard from lawyers representing Stinney’s surviving family, who argued Stinney did not receive due process and deserves a “remedy” from the court. Watch the msnbc report below and read all about it on TheGrio, #nerdland: on.thegrio/1hK6knm
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:08:24 +0000
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