William Earl Lynd
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William Earl Lynd was an American murderer. His victim was Ginger Moore.
He was the first to be executed in the United States after the Baze v. Rees
ruling and the 1100th to be executed since 1976. On May 6, 2008 he was put to death by lethal injection in Jackson, Georgia. He was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m..
He was the first to be executed in the United States after the Baze v. Rees
Baze v. Rees
Baze v. Rees, 553 U.S. 35 , was a United States Supreme Court case. The court agreed to hear the appeal of two men, Ralph Baze and Thomas Bowling, who were sentenced to death in Kentucky. The men argue that executing them by lethal injection would violate the 8th Amendment prohibition of cruel and...
ruling and the 1100th to be executed since 1976. On May 6, 2008 he was put to death by lethal injection in Jackson, Georgia. He was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m..
External links
- http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/lynd1100.htm