46-year old prisoner Freddie Owens has been on death row for the 1997 killing of a convenience store clerk. But now, in a new twist, a man who provided key testimony against Owens says he lied and Owens didn’t kill the clerk. Late Friday, the state's governor declined to grant any form of executive clemency to Freddie Owens. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports.
46-year old prisoner Freddie Owens has been on death row for the 1997 killing of a convenience store clerk. But now, in a new twist, a man who provided key testimony against Owens says he lied and Owens didn’t kill the clerk. Late Friday, the state's governor declined to grant any form of executive clemency to Freddie Owens.
NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports. Sept. 20, 2024.