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Bullet points of South Carolina prosecutors plan to seek death penalty in trial of man accused of killing 5
- James Douglas Drayton, 26, will face the death penalty for the murder of five people in South Carolina.
- The victims were found in a home in Inman, and four were dead at the scene, while the fifth died later at a hospital.
- Drayton confessed to the killings, stating he was high on methamphetamine and hadn't slept for four days.
- He was arrested in Georgia after a police chase and was found to be driving a car taken from the crime scene.
- Drayton's attorney declined to comment, citing the ongoing case.
- South Carolina has not performed an execution since 2011, but a recent court ruling has opened the door for restart of executions in the state.