Steven Timothy Judy
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Steven Timothy Judy was convicted of murdering Terry Lee Chasteen and her three children, Misty Ann, Steve and Mark April 28, 1979. He was executed in Michigan City, Indiana
, March 9, 1981 by electrocution
. He became the first person to be executed in Indiana since Richard Kiefer was executed June 15, 1961.
Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston. Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, located at 317 Detroit St., is named after the founder....
, March 9, 1981 by electrocution
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...
. He became the first person to be executed in Indiana since Richard Kiefer was executed June 15, 1961.
See also
- List of individuals executed in Indiana
- 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
- Capital punishment in Indiana. The Indianopolis Star. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- Steven Timothy Judy. Clark County Prosecutor. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- Steven Timothy Judy. Find A Grave. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.