Southern Mysteries Podcast

Episode 126 George Stinney, Jr

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In 1944, George Stinney Jr. was wrongfully convicted of murder and executed by the state of South Carolina. The 14 year old was the youngest person to be executed in 20th century America.

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Episode Sources

  • Court Acknowledges Wrongful Execution of 14-Year Old George Stinney, Accessed March 30, 2023. https://eji.org/news/george-stinney-exonerated/
  • State v. Stinney, Brief of Amicus Curiae, Accessed April 10, 2023.
  • Justice is Done: George Stinney Jr.’s 70 Year Old Conviction is Vacated, April 10, 2023. 
    • https://lawlibrarybarrister.wordpress.com/2014/12/17/justice-is-done-george-stinney-jr-s-70-year-old-conviction-is-vacated/
  • New details emerge about an alternate suspect in Alcolu girls’ murders. Accessed April 11, 2023. https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/new-details-emerge-about-an-alternate-suspect-in-alcolu-girls-murders/article_2b2069f0-2933-11e8-9997-7b67df562df5.html


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