Summary
In 1944, George Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old, was executed in South Carolina after a very short trial. Decades later, a judge overturned his conviction because there were issues with the trial.
Key Facts
- George Stinney Jr. was 14 years old in 1944 when he was executed in South Carolina.
- His trial lasted only one day.
- No physical evidence was presented during the trial.
- There were no defense witnesses to speak on behalf of Stinney.
- The jury was all-white and took only ten minutes to decide he was guilty.
- A judge overturned his conviction almost 70 years later.
- The case highlights the racial injustices during the time of Jim Crow laws, which enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
