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American Soldier executed for Desertion since the Civil War
Private Eddie Slovak was executed for a military offence 'Desertion'. It also included 49 death sentences of other soldiers from the Civil War. -
Gary Gilmore Becomes the first person to be executed in 10 years
Gary Gilmore was guilty for the murder of two people. He was the first person to be executed in 10 years since 1977 in the US. He was executed by a firing squad at Utah State Prison, Draper in Utah -
Last Execution by Hanging
Billy Bailey was a convicted murderer hanged in Delware in 1996. He was guilty for the murder of 2 people. While trying to escape the scene, a helicopter was chasing after him. Bill tried to shoot the co-pilot but was later then arrested. He is also the last and latest person to be hung in the US since hanging was reinstated in 1976. -
Last Execution by Gas Chambers
On January 7, 1982 the LaGrand brothers, Walter and Karl bungled an armed bank robbery. While in the process of the roberry, the LaGrands' killed a man and severely injured a woman. They were subsequently charged for murder and alter sentenced to death. Walter was executed by lethal gas and Karl was executed by Lethal Injection. -
Execution of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein was the fifth president of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was guilty for the murder of 148 people, torture of women and children and the illegal arrest of 399 others. He legally handed over to the Interim Iraqi Government to stand trials for crimes against humanity and other offences. He was sentenced to death by hanging. -
Death Penalty Excessive for the Crime of Child Rape
Kennedy V. Louisana was found guilty for raping a child, however there were issues saying that sentencing Kennedy to death would violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unsual punishment. But however on a proper vote between justices, 4-5, Kennedy was sentenced to death on June 25, 2008.
