John Eldon Smith
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John Eldon Smith was convicted of the murders of Ronald and Juanita Akins. He was executed by the State of Georgia
by electric chair
at the age of 53. He became the first person to be executed in Georgia since 1976 when the death penalty was reinstated.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
by electric chair
Electric chair
Execution by electrocution, usually performed using an electric chair, is an execution method originating in the United States in which the condemned person is strapped to a specially built wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body...
at the age of 53. He became the first person to be executed in Georgia since 1976 when the death penalty was reinstated.
See also
- List of individuals executed in Georgia
- Capital punishment in the United StatesCapital punishment in the United StatesCapital punishment in the United States, in practice, applies only for aggravated murder and more rarely for felony murder. Capital punishment was a penalty at common law, for many felonies, and was enforced in all of the American colonies prior to the Declaration of Independence...
Sources
- Stay of Execution Denied Georgia Killer. The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
(1983-08-20). Retrieved on 2007-11-12. - U.S. Court Clears Way For a Georgia Execution. The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
(1983-09-10). Retrieved on 2007-11-12. - Execution of Murderer By Georgia Is Delayed. The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
(1983-09-18). Retrieved on 2007-11-12. - Fay Joyce. Georgia Man Becomes Second Executed In 26 Days. The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
(1983-12-16). Retrieved on 2007-11-12. - Word for Word: The Condemned; As Executions Mount, So Do Infamous Last Words. The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
(1994-07-31). Retrieved on 2007-11-12. - Georgia Executions. Pro-Death Penalty.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- U.S. Executions Since 1976. The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- Kemp v. Smith. . Retrieved on 2007-11-12.