SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTIONS
1977-2005
As of November 10, 2005

(All before 1995 were by electrocution. All from 1995 to present have been by lethal injection unless otherwise indicated.)

 

 

                NAME

 

   DEF.

RACE & SEX

 

   VIC.

RACE

& SEX

 

           JUDGE

 

     COUNTY

 

SENTENCE

       DATE

 

REVERSE

      DATE

 

EXECUTION DATE

 

Shaw, Joseph Carl

 

   W/M

 

   W/F

   W/M

 

Harwell, David

 

     Richland

 

Plea 12/16/77

 

 

 

Executed 1/11/85

 

Roach, James Terry

 

   W/M

   (Juv)

 

   W/F

   W/M

 

Harwell, David

 

     Richland

 

Plea 12/16/77

 

 

 

Executed 1/10/86

 

Woomer, Ronald

 

   W/M

 

   W/F

 

   W/M

 

Harwell, David

Finney, Ernest

Laney, Dan

 

        Horry

        Horry

      Colleton

 

      7/20/79

      7/23/82

      6/27/80

 

     4/28/81

          

     4/10/81

 

 

Executed 4/27/90

 

Gaskins, Donald Henry

 

   W/M

 

   B/M

 

Laney, Don

 

     Richland

 

      3/26/83

 

 

 

Executed 9/6/91

 

Adams, Sylvester

 

   B/M

 

   B/M

 

Hayes, Robert

McFadden, Robert

 

        York

 

       3/3/80

      1/30/82

 

     1/16/81

 

Executed 8/18/95

 

South, Robert

 

   W/M

 

   W/M

 

Smith, John

 

    Lexington

 

     11/17/83

 

 

 

Executed 5/31/96 (Waived)

 

Kornahrens, Fred

 

   W/M

 

   W/F

  2W/M

 

Richter, Lawrence

 

    Charleston

 

     11/19/85

 

 

 

Executed 7/19/96

 

Torrence, Michael

 

   W/M

 

   W/M

 

Harris, C. Anthony

Anderson, Ralph

 

    Lexington

 

      5/28/88

      9/26/92

 

     7/24/91

 

Executed 9/6/96 (Waived)

 

Bell, Larry Gene

 

   W/M

 

   W/F

   W/F

 

Long, Hubert/Smith

Richter, Lawrence

 

Salu/Berke(T)Lex/Picke(T)

 

      2/27/86

       4/2/87

 

 

 

Executed 10/4/96 (Chair)

 

Lucas, Doyle Cecil

 

   W/M

 

   W/F

   W/M

 

Laney, Dan

 

        York

 

      7/27/83

 

 

 

Executed 11/15/96 (Waived)

 

Middleton, Frank

 

   B/M

 

   B/F[1]

 

Richter, Lawrence

Richter, Lawrence

 

    Charleston

 

       2/4/85

     11/24/86

 

    11/29/96

 

Executed 11/22/96

 

Elkins, Michael

 

   W/M

 

   W/F

 

Howell, William

 

       Jasper

 

      3/30/91

 

 

 

Executed 6/13/97 (Waived)

 

Matthews, Earl 

 

   B/M

 

   W/F

 

Richter, Lawrence

Smith, John

 

    Charleston

 

      5/13/85

      4/24/87

 

    12/15/86

 

Executed 11/7/97

 

Arnold, John

 

   W/M

 

    B/F

 

Eltzroth, Clyde

Eltzroth, Clyde

 

     Beaufort

 

      9/26/78

      5/14/82

 

     10/7/81

 

Executed 3/6/98

 

Plath, John

 

   W/M

 

    B/F

 

 

Eltzroth, Clyde

Eltzroth, Clyde

 

     Beaufort

 

      9/26/78

      5/14/82

 

     10/7/81

 

Executed 7/10/98

 

Roberts, Sammy David

 

   W/M

 

  2W/M

   B/M

 

Kinon, Marion

 

     Berkeley

 

      1/19/81

 

 

 

Executed 9/25/98

 

Gleaton, J.D.

 

 

   B/M

 

   W/M

 

Peeples, Rodney

Baggett, Julius

 

    Lexington

 

      10/7/77

      2/26/80

 

     10/2/79

 

Executed 12/4/98

 

Gilbert, Larry

 

   B/M

 

   W/M

 

Peeples, Rodney

Baggett, Julius

 

    Lexington

 

      10/7/77

      2/26/80

 

     10/2/79

 

Executed 12/4/98

 

Truesdale, Louis

 

   B/M

 

   W/F

 

Ballenger, William

Coleman, George

Rushing, Don S.

 

    Lancaster

   Chester (Tr)

   Chester (Tr)

 

     12/11/80

      5/17/83

      9/25/87

 

    10/19/82

3/23/87(US)

 

Executed 12/11/98

 

Smith, Andy Lavern

 

   B/M

 

    B/F

   B/M

 

Ballenger, William

Kinon, Marion

 

     Anderson

 

      1/19/84

     10/31/87

 

     6/26/87

      (PCR)

 

Executed 12/18/98

 

Howard, Ronnie

 

   B/M

 

    A/F

 

Traxler, William

 

    Greenville

 

      6/15/86