Youngest People Sentenced to Death Row in the U.S. : Executions, Final Words & Last Meals

in this video we explore the cases of young individuals who were executed in the United States for crimes committed as minors we will look at details about their crimes the judicial process they faced their last meal and their final words before execution welcome to criminal records on July 2nd 1977 17-year-old Dalton prian and three friends after drinking at several Bars were in a 1966 Chevrolet when they were stopped by state police officer Donald Cleveland in Lafayette Parish the officer had signaled them to pull over due to the vehicle's tail lights being out after an altercation with his brother Joseph Dalton praon upset by the way he was treated pulled out a 38 caliber revolver and shot officer Cleveland who was hit twice and killed do and his companions fled but they were arrested hours later Dalton pron was convicted of Officer Cleveland's murder and despite his low IQ and history of mental health issues the jury sentenced him to death in 1978 after years of appeals including one to the US Supreme Court in 1990 his sentence was upheld on April 17th 1990 one day before his execution he was offered a last meal praon requested a seafood platter and an orange soda on May 18th 1990 Dalton praan was executed in the electric chair at Louisiana State penitentiary in Angola during the execution 24 family members of Officer Cleveland were present in the witness room when asked for his last words he said nothing will be accomplished I at peace with my myself I would like to thank everyone who has supported me through all these years I would also like to thank my loved ones for being strong my son will be a better person by not letting something like this ruin his life stay strong keep fighting keep praying they said it wasn't about revenge but it's hard for me to see it to understand it I hope they find happiness so I give up my life I send my love to everyone God bless you all Dalton was pronounced dead at 9:14 p. m. Johnny Frank Garrett State Texas Johnny Frank Garrett 17 years old in 1981 attacked a 76-year-old nun named tadia Benz who was his neighbor sister tadia lived in a Convent near Garrett's home on the morning of October October 31st Garrett entered the convent and after sexually assaulting her took her life on November 9th 1981 Garrett was arrested and charged with the crime Garrett was tried and sentenced to death his execution was scheduled for January 6th 1992 but the intervention of Pope John Paul II requesting clemency led to a temporary reprieve by the governor this changed the course of the execution although he was offered a hearing to commute his sentence to life imprisonment the death penalty was upheld he was examined by doctor Dorothy atno Lewis who determined that Garrett had multiple personalities due to abuse suffered during his childhood finally he was executed on February 11th 1992 at the age of 28 by lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit in Texas one day before his execution he was offered a last meal Garrett requested strawberry and chocolate ice cream when asked for his last words Garrett replied I would like to thank my family for loving me and taking care of me the rest of the world can kiss my ever loving ass he was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.

m. Charles Ruma State Texas on April 4th 1975 Charles Rumba at 17 years old shot and killed the owner of a jewelry store in Amarillo Michael fillo 58 during a robbery a few days before the jewelry store robbery Rumba had already used two guns to rob a motel in San Angelo taking $350 from an early age Rumba had a history of criminal Behavior Rumba was arrested and charged with capital murder after a trial in April 1976 the jury recommended the death penalty during his time in prison Rau escaped from the Potter County jail with two other inmates in December 1975 but he was recaptured shortly after on September 11th 1985 Charles rumbaugh was executed by lethal injection in Texas one day before his execution he was offered a last meal but rambau did not request a special final meal when asked for his last words Rumba said DJ Lori doctor wheat all I can say is goodbye and to the rest of you although you may not forgive my transgressions I forgive yours against me I am ready to begin my journey and that is all I have to say Glenn Charles mcin State Texas on August 1st 1990 a customer entered wilin dry cleaners in conro Texas and discovered the body of employee Lita Wilkerson lying face up on the floor liess on the counter a stack of jeans with the name mcginness written on the pockets was found and $140 was missing from the cash register the next day mcginness was arrested at his aunt's house near the dry cleaner ERS in his possession were $15 and a 25 caliber pistol which turned out to be the murder weapon on October 8th 1990 mcginness was charged with the murder of Lita Wilkerson while committing a robbery he was sentenced to death on July 30th 1992 his appeal was denied by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1994 on January 25th 2000 mcginness was executed by lethal injection in the state of Texas mcginness did not speak any last words before his execution nor did he request a final meal Douglas Christopher Thomas State Virginia on November 3rd 1990 in the quiet town of Virginia Douglas Christopher Thomas 17 years old was in a relationship with Jessica wisman 14 years old Jessica's parents Kathy and James B wisan disapproved of the relationship and pressured their daughter to end it however Jessica was determined to be with Thomas and that night in a fit of frustration the two devised an extreme plan with a shotgun in hand Thomas arrived at the wisan house Jessica determined to help her boyfriend guided him to the house and did everything she could to help him enter through a window there Thomas first shot James who died instantly Cathy though injured was still alive it was then that Jessica without hesitation asked Thomas to finish her off as well Thomas obeyed and with another shot he ended Cathy's life after his arrest Thomas confessed to the crime during the trial the judges concluded that the death penalty was appropriate his fence attempted to change the venue due to extensive media coverage but the request was denied on the other hand Jessica Wiseman considered an accomplice in the crime was tried as a minor and sentenced to only 7 years in prison she was released when she turned 21 one day before his execution Thomas was offered a last meal he requested Fried Chicken there were no official Last Words recorded but days before for his execution Thomas said in a news interview it overwhelms me that Jessica only got 7 years and is free to resume her normal life while I am 4 days away from paying the ultimate price for something we both participated in I made the wrong decision so I can't be mad at anyone but myself but I don't think America should execute juvenile offenders because that basically means saying we have no chance at rehabilitation on January 10th 2000 Douglas Christopher Thomas was executed by lethal injection at Greensville Correctional Center in Virginia Ruben Montoya Cantu State Texas in November 1984 Reuben Cantu and his friend David Garza both teenagers in San Antonio Texas committed a robbery at a house under construction during the assault they killed Pedro Gomez and seriously injured Juan Moreno who survived the attack after the crime the two teenagers fled and although Moreno initially did not identify Cantu he eventually recognized him as one of the attackers Reuben kantu was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death during his time on death row doubts arose about his guilt especially after the District Attorney at the time Sam Milsap questioned his decision to convict him suggesting that kantu might have been innocent despite these doubts the conviction was upheld one day before his execution kantu was offered a last meal he requested chewing gum but it was denied on August 24th 1993 at 12:22 a. m.

Ruben kantu was executed by lethal injection at the age of 26 becoming the fifth juvenile offender executed in Texas kantu was asked if he wished to say anything before his execution to which he replied no sir he was pronounced dead at 12:29 a. m. years later Moreno and Garza retracted their initial statements claiming that Ruben kantu was not the real perpetrator of the crime Moreno pointed out that the shoter had very curly hair which sparked significant controversy over time in 2007 a final resolution was issued in which judge Reed published a report concluding that Cantu was guilty of the crime for which Texas executed him in 1993 however this report has been questioned by critics who argue that it is biased because Reed was the same judge who denied cantu's appeal in 1988 and set his execution date for 1993 Toronto Patterson State Texas on June 6th 1995 Toronto Patterson 17 years old arrived at his great A's house looking for a BMW Kimberly Brewer was at the residence and welcomed him later Patterson returned with a 38 caliber revolver in the living room he fired a shot at Kimberly olly 3 years old and Jennifer 6 years old were also present both children were hit by the gunfire while Patterson continued his Rampage after the incident Patterson removed three of the four wheels from the BMW and loaded them into his grandmother's car before leaving later he tried to sell the wheels but was unsuccessful that same day the police arrested him and found small blood stains on his clothes at first he denied responsibility but later admitted to the crime he was prosecuted for the case of olly Brown as Texas law considered his age to make the crime one of the utmost severity on November 20th 1995 he was sentenced to the death penalty one day before his execution Patterson received his last meal six pieces of crispy fried chicken four jalapenos four buttermilk biscuits with butter chef's salad with bacon bits black olives ham and Italian dressing six Sprites and white cake with white icing on August 28th 2002 Toronto Patterson received a lethal injection at the Walls Unit in Huntsville Texas before the procedure he expressed his last words I'm sorry for the pain I'm sorry for what I caused my friends family and loved ones I feel a great responsibility and guilt for what happened I should be punished for the crime but I don't think I should die for a crime I didn't commit Patterson was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.

m. Napoleon Beasley State Texas on April 19th 1994 Napoleon Beasley 17 years old along with Cedric and Donald Coleman planned to steal a mercedesbenz they waited for John lus a 63-year-old businessman to arrive home and park the vehicle in his garage Beasley approached him and shot him ending his life he then attempted to kill Luck's wife but failed she managed to survive by pretending to be dead after the crime Beasley and his accomplices fled in the stolen car Beasley was arrested shortly afterward the Coleman Brothers testified against him and received 40-year prison sentences Beasley however was sentenced to death on October 28th 1994 his appeals dragged on for years but all were denied one day before his execution Beasley was offered a last meal he made no special requests on May 28th 2002 nap and Beasley was executed by lethal injection at the Walls Unit in Huntsville Texas when asked for his last words he said the ACT I committed to put me here was not just heinous it was senseless but the person that committed that act is no longer here I am I'm sorry for what's happening here tonight not just for me but for what's happening to me I'm disappointed that A system that is supposed to protect and uphold what is just and right can be so much like me when I made the same shameful mistake Beasley was pronounced dead at 6:17 p. m.

J Kelly Pinkerton State Texas in 1979 Jay Kelly Pinkerton 17 years old broke into the home of Sarah Don Lawrence in Amarillo Texas with the intent to rob her during the assault he brutally attacked her stabbing her multiple times a year later in 1980 he murdered Sher welge a 25-year-old woman who worked at a furniture store Pinkerton was arrested in 1981 and after an investigation he was found guilty of both murders in separate trials he was sentenced to death he spent nearly seven years on death row filing several appeals all of which were denied his execution was scheduled for 1986 one day before his execution Pinkerton was offered a last meal he requested two cheeseburgers with fries onions lettuce tomatoes pickles ketchup mustard and mayonnaise accompanied by a Cola drink on May 15th 1986 J Kelly Pinkerton was executed by lethal injection at the Walls Unit in Huntsville Texas he became the 16th person to be executed after the reinstatement of the death penalty in the United States in 1976 his father Jean Pinkerton was the only family member present at the execution and held on to a railing as he watched his son die when asked for his last words he replied be strong for me I want you to know that I'm at peace with myself and with my God I talk to everyone on the phone I got to talk to Mom tell mom goodbye keep your spirits up for me he then sang I bear witness to Allah I ask for your forgiveness before dying his final words were I feel dizzy I feel dizzy he was pronounced dead at 12:25 a. m. Sean sellers State Oklahoma on March 5th 1986 Shan sers murdered his mother Vonda bellato and his stepfather Lee bellato while they slept in their Oklahoma City home he wore only his underwear to avoid getting blood stains on his clothes to divert attention from himself sellers attempted to alter the crime scene to make it look like a burglary sometime later sers confessed to the 1985 murder of Robert Paul Bower a 32-year-old employee at a Circle K convenience store who had refused to sell him beer at his trial sellers claimed he was practicing Satanism at the time of the murders and insisted he was possessed by a demon named ezurate the defense also argued that sers was obsessed with the game Dungeons and Drgons although he himself denied that the game had any connection to his crimes the jury did not find his claims valid and convicted him of a first-degree murder in 1986 since Oklahoma law at the time did not allow for life imprisonment without the possibility of parole sers was sentenced to death while in prison sellers converted to Christianity and began appearing on television shows such as the Oprah Winfrey Show and Heraldo as well as in documentaries about Satanism and serial killers during his appeals in 1999 sers argued that that he suffered from dissociative identity disorder however the Court ruled that the timing of his diagnosis was too late and could not be used as grounds for an appeal the US Supreme Court declined to review his case as his execution approached various organizations and public figures including the European Union Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Bianca Jagger condemned his execution due to his age at the time of the crime and his alleged rehabilitation one day before his execution sellers was offered a last meal he requested Chinese food spring rolls sweet and sour shrimp and fried shrimp on February 4th 1999 Shan sers was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State penitentiary in molester at 1217 a.

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