Death row inmate Steven Bixby, escorted by police, enters a courtroom at the Greenville County Courthouse on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)
COLUMBIA — Death row inmate Steven Bixby may be obstinate and have atypical beliefs about the law, but he can still face execution, a judge decided.
Circuit Court Judge R. Scott Sprouse’s 24-page order, dated Friday, opens the door for Bixby to receive a death warrant, which would be the seventh issued since the state resumed executions in September 2024. Bixby’s attorneys could appeal the decision, potentially prolonging the process…