SC inmate who asked to be executed sues for access to mental health medication

James Robertson's attorneys said he may not want to drop his appeals if he can get the right medicine, which the prison stopped offering.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 813

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — A death row inmate who previously asked to drop his appeals and be executed is suing the state for medication he says will make him want to continue living.

James Robertson, who was convicted in 1999 of killing his parents in what prosecutors said was a bid to get part of a $2.2 million inheritance, would no longer want to face execution immediately if he were on the right medication, his attorneys …

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