Carl Isaacs, 49, the longest surviving death row inmate in America, was executed May 6, 2003 at 8:07 p.m. EDT in Georgia. He was the supposed ring leader of a group of men that robbed and killed 6 people in rural southwestern Georgia in 1973. He was the only one of the four people involved with the killing who was unsuccessful in fighting execution. Two other members of the group were originally sentenced to die, but had their sentences reduced to life. One other member, a jovenile at the time of the crime, turned "State's evidence" and received a reduced sentence.
attribution: Reuters via FindLaw
Posted by Tiger at May 9, 2003 02:52 PM