South Carolina is set on Friday to execute Freddie Owens, who would become the first death row inmate to die at the hands of the state in 13 years, for killing a convenience store clerk during a 1997 robbery.

Owens is set to be executed by lethal injection in the state's first execution in 13 years. This despite a key witness who testified against Owens now proclaiming his innocence.

Hours before execution, another court denies death row inmate’s requestFreddie OwensFreddie Owens, 46, is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 20. He is expected to be the first death row inmate executed in South Carolina in more than 13 years.