Freddie Owens, a South Carolina death row inmate scheduled for execution on September 20, is seeking a delay from the state Supreme Court to present new evidence questioning the credibility of a co-defendant's testimony. Owens' lawyers argue that the co-defendant, Steven Golden, lied about not having a plea deal in exchange for his testimony against Owens, who was convicted for the 1997 murder of store clerk Irene Graves. Additionally, they claim that a juror observed Owens wearing an electronic stun device in court without explanation, which could have influenced juror perception. South Carolina has not executed anyone since 2011 due to difficulties in obtaining lethal injection drugs, but a new secrecy law has allowed the state to acquire alternative drugs. The legal proceedings come amid preparations for multiple pending executions, with state lawyers required to respond to Owens' request by Thursday. The high bar for granting new trials after all appeals have been exhausted complicates Owens' situation further, despite the emergence of this new evidence.