COLUMBIA, S.C.—A man convicted of murder who is expected to be the next inmate scheduled for execution in South Carolina is making a final appeal to the state Supreme Court, saying his trial lawyer was inadequately prepared and had too much sympathy for the victim.
According to a court order signed earlier this year, Marion Bowman Jr. will be the next inmate set for execution. The state Supreme Court has paused executions for the holidays, but could set a date for Bowman’s death as soon as Jan. 3.
Bowman is on death row for the killing of 21-year-old Kandee Martin in 2001. Martin was shot in the head and her body was found in the trunk of a car that had been burned….