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John Richard Wood
Coverage of John Richard Wood in the Nexus archive.
- South Carolina inmate who believes he is immortal cannot be executed due to mental illness, judge rules
A South Carolina judge ruled that inmate John Richard Wood cannot be executed due to a mental illness that makes him believe he is immortal. Wood was convicted of killing a state trooper in 2000 and has been on death row for over 25 years. The ruling will be reviewed by the state Supreme Court.