## South Carolina prepares for its first execution in 13 years ### Inmate Richard Bernard Moore is scheduled to be executed on April 29 for the 1999 murder of James Mahoney South Carolina is preparing for its first execution in 13 years. Richard Bernard Moore, 57, is scheduled to be executed on April 29 for the 1999 murder of James Mahoney. Moore was convicted of killing Mahoney, a convenience store clerk, during a robbery. Moore shot Mahoney in the head and stole $200 from the store. Moore's execution will be the first in South Carolina since 2011. The state has been under a de facto moratorium on executions since then due to legal challenges to the state's lethal injection protocol. In 2021, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the state's lethal injection protocol was constitutional. The ruling cleared the way for the state to resume executions. Moore's execution is scheduled to take place at the Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville, South Carolina. He will be the fourth person executed in the United States in 2023. ### Here is a timeline of the case: 1999: Richard Bernard Moore murders James Mahoney during a robbery. 2001: Moore is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. 2011: South Carolina halts executions due to legal challenges to the state's lethal injection protocol. 2021: The South Carolina Supreme Court rules that the state's lethal injection protocol is constitutional. 2023: Moore's execution is scheduled for April 29. ### The following sources were used in this article: 1. **[South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years](https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article271752531.html)** 2. **[Richard Bernard Moore scheduled to be executed on April 29](https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/richard-bernard-moore-scheduled-to-be-executed-on-april-29/)** 3. **[South Carolina Supreme Court rules state's lethal injection protocol is constitutional](https://www.postandcourier.com/news/south-carolina-supreme-court-rules-states-lethal-injection-protocol-is-constitutional/article_05204068-9074-11eb-b9c4-c3480fb2d640.html)**
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