S.C. leaders oppose death row inmate’s request to delay execution

South Carolina’s Attorney General’s Office has urged the state Supreme Court to reject death row inmate Steven Vernon Bixby’s request to delay his execution until after the holidays. Bixby, convicted of killing State Constable Donnie Ouzts and Sheriff’s Sgt. Danny Wilson during a 2003 standoff, cited a previous holiday-period stay. The state argues that earlier delay was due to logistical issues, not the holidays, and says Bixby has already been found competent for execution.