[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----USA countdown to 1500 -- correction

[Rick Halperin]

March 16



USA----countdown to nation's 1500th execution

With the execution of Billie Wayne Coble in Texas on February 28, the USA has 
now executed 1,493 condemned individuals since the death penalty was 
relegalized on July 2, 1976 in the US Supreme Court Gregg v Georgia decision.

Gary Gilmore was the 1st person executed, in Utah, on January 17, 1977.

Below is a list of scheduled executions as the nation approaches a terrible 
milestone of 1500 executions in the modern era.

NOTE: The list is likely to change over the coming months as new execution 
dates are added and possible stays of execution occur.

1494-------Mar. 28------------Patrick Murphy------------Texas

1495-------Apr. 11------------Mark Robertson------------Texas

1496-------Apr. 11------------Christopher Pike-----------Alabama

1497-------Apr. 24------------John King-------------------Texas

1498-------May 2--------------Dexter Johnson------------Texas

1499-------May 16-------------Donnie Johnson-----------Tennessee

1500-------Aug. 15------------Stephen West--------------Tennessee

1501-------Aug. 21------------Larry Swearingen---------Texas

1502-------Sept. 4------------Billy Crutsinger------------Texas

(source: Rick Halperin)