Moore's death sentence, imposed by an all-white jury more than 20 years ago, raised questions about whether he got a fair shake in South Carolina's court system.

Moore was the last person remaining on South Carolina's death row to be convicted by a jury with no Black members, his defense attorneys say. He is also believed to be the only person in the history of South Carolina's death penalty executed for an armed robbery who did not bring the fatal weapon to the scene.