Recent Death Sentences By Name, Race, County, And Year
2015 Death Sentences by Name, Race, and County
There were 49 new death sentences in 2015. At the time, that that was the fewest number of new death sentences in any year since 1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court declared all existing death-penalty statutes unconstitutional in Furman v. Georgia.
New death sentences in 2015 declined 33% from the already 40-year low of 73 new death sentences in 2014. Of the 32 states with the death penalty, only 14 imposed a death sentence in 2015.
Defendants Sentenced to Death in 2015
| First Name | |
|---|---|
|
Jovon | |
| Last Name |
Gaston |
| State |
AL |
| County |
Calhoun |
| Race |
B |
|
Marcus | |
| Last Name |
Benn |
| State |
AL |
| County |
Jefferson |
| Race |
B |
|
John | |
| Last Name |
DeBlase |
| State |
AL |
| County |
Mobile |
| Race |
W |
|
Heather | |
| Last Name |
Keaton |
| State |
AL |
| County |
Mobile |
| Race |
B |
|
Lisa | |
| Last Name |
Graham |
| State |
AL |
| County |
Russell |
| Race |
W |
|
Sherman | |
| Last Name |
Collins |
| State |
AL |
| County |
Sumter |
| Race |
B |
|
Zachary | |
| Last Name |
Holly |
| State |
AR |
| County |
Benton |
| Race |
W |
|
Randy William | |
| Last Name |
Gay |
| State |
AR |
| County |
Garland |
| Race |
W |
|
Abel | |
| Last Name |
Hidalgo |
| State |
AZ |
| County |
Maricopa |
| Race |
L |
|
Jasper | |
| Last Name |
Rushing |
| State |
AZ |
| County |
Maricopa |
| Race |
W |
|
Thomas | |
| Last Name |
Riley |
| State |
AZ |
| County |
Maricopa |
| Race |
W |
|
Eddie Ricky | |
| Last Name |
Nealy |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Fresno |
| Race |
B |
|
Robert | |
| Last Name |
Fuller |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Kern |
| Race |
W |
|
Robert | |
| Last Name |
Caballero |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Los Angeles |
| Race |
L |
|
Corey | |
| Last Name |
King |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Los Angeles |
| Race |
B |
|
Luis | |
| Last Name |
Rodriguez |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Los Angeles |
| Race |
L |
|
Iftekhar | |
| Last Name |
Murtaza |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Orange |
| Race |
O |
|
Juan | |
| Last Name |
Coronado, Jr. |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Riverside |
| Race |
L |
|
Robert | |
| Last Name |
Dunson |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Riverside |
| Race |
W |
|
Angel | |
| Last Name |
Esparza |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Riverside |
| Race |
L |
|
Miguel | |
| Last Name |
Felix |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Riverside |
| Race |
L |
|
Tyrone | |
| Last Name |
Harts |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Riverside |
| Race |
B |
|
Belinda | |
| Last Name |
Magana |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Riverside |
| Race |
L |
|
Naresh | |
| Last Name |
Narine |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Riverside |
| Race |
O |
|
Francisco | |
| Last Name |
Zavala, Jr. |
| State |
CA |
| County |
Riverside |
| Race |
L |
|
Otis | |
| Last Name |
Phillips |
| State |
DE |
| County |
New Castle |
| Race |
B |
|
Dzhokhar | |
| Last Name |
Tsarnaev |
| State |
Federal |
| County |
State of Massachusetts |
| Race |
W |
|
James | |
| Last Name |
Herard |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Broward |
| Race |
B |
|
Dennis | |
| Last Name |
Glover |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Duval |
| Race |
B |
|
Edward | |
| Last Name |
Covington |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Hillsborough |
| Race |
W |
|
Dontae | |
| Last Name |
Morris |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Hillsborough |
| Race |
B |
|
Rafael | |
| Last Name |
Andres |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Miami-Dade |
| Race |
W |
|
Bessman | |
| Last Name |
Okafor |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Orange |
| Race |
B |
|
Dwayne Fitzgerald | |
| Last Name |
White |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Seminole |
| Race |
B |
|
Barry | |
| Last Name |
Davis, Jr. |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Walton |
| Race |
B |
|
Zachary | |
| Last Name |
Wood |
| State |
FL |
| County |
Washington |
| Race |
W |
|
F. Glenn | |
| Last Name |
Miller, Jr. |
| State |
KS |
| County |
Johnson |
| Race |
W |
|
Lee | |
| Last Name |
Turner, Jr. |
| State |
LA |
| County |
East Baton Rouge |
| Race |
B |
|
Abdur | |
| Last Name |
Ambrose |
| State |
MS |
| County |
Harrison |
| Race |
B |
|
Ralph Simon | |
| Last Name |
Jeremias |
| State |
NV |
| County |
Clark Co. |
| Race |
A |
|
Jeremiah | |
| Last Name |
Bean |
| State |
NV |
| County |
Lyon |
| Race |
W |
|
Shawn | |
| Last Name |
Ford |
| State |
OH |
| County |
Summit |
| Race |
B |
|
Darrell | |
| Last Name |
Frederick |
| State |
OK |
| County |
Oklahoma |
| Race |
B |
|
Isaiah | |
| Last Name |
Tryon |
| State |
OK |
| County |
Oklahoma |
| Race |
B |
|
Miles | |
| Last Name |
Bench |
| State |
OK |
| County |
Stephens |
| Race |
W |
|
Marcel | |
| Last Name |
Johnson |
| State |
PA |
| County |
Bucks |
| Race |
B |
|
Jordan | |
| Last Name |
Clemons |
| State |
PA |
| County |
Washington |
| Race |
B |
|
Gabriel | |
| Last Name |
Hall |
| State |
TX |
| County |
Brazos |
| Race |
A |
|
James | |
| Last Name |
Calvert |
| State |
TX |
| County |
Smith |
| Race |
W |
| First Name | Last Name | State | County | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jovon |
Gaston |
AL |
Calhoun |
B |
|
Marcus |
Benn |
AL |
Jefferson |
B |
|
John |
DeBlase |
AL |
Mobile |
W |
|
Heather |
Keaton |
AL |
Mobile |
B |
|
Lisa |
Graham |
AL |
Russell |
W |
|
Sherman |
Collins |
AL |
Sumter |
B |
|
Zachary |
Holly |
AR |
Benton |
W |
|
Randy William |
Gay |
AR |
Garland |
W |
|
Abel |
Hidalgo |
AZ |
Maricopa |
L |
|
Jasper |
Rushing |
AZ |
Maricopa |
W |
|
Thomas |
Riley |
AZ |
Maricopa |
W |
|
Eddie Ricky |
Nealy |
CA |
Fresno |
B |
|
Robert |
Fuller |
CA |
Kern |
W |
|
Robert |
Caballero |
CA |
Los Angeles |
L |
|
Corey |
King |
CA |
Los Angeles |
B |
|
Luis |
Rodriguez |
CA |
Los Angeles |
L |
|
Iftekhar |
Murtaza |
CA |
Orange |
O |
|
Juan |
Coronado, Jr. |
CA |
Riverside |
L |
|
Robert |
Dunson |
CA |
Riverside |
W |
|
Angel |
Esparza |
CA |
Riverside |
L |
|
Miguel |
Felix |
CA |
Riverside |
L |
|
Tyrone |
Harts |
CA |
Riverside |
B |
|
Belinda |
Magana |
CA |
Riverside |
L |
|
Naresh |
Narine |
CA |
Riverside |
O |
|
Francisco |
Zavala, Jr. |
CA |
Riverside |
L |
|
Otis |
Phillips |
DE |
New Castle |
B |
|
Dzhokhar |
Tsarnaev |
Federal |
State of Massachusetts |
W |
|
James |
Herard |
FL |
Broward |
B |
|
Dennis |
Glover |
FL |
Duval |
B |
|
Edward |
Covington |
FL |
Hillsborough |
W |
|
Dontae |
Morris |
FL |
Hillsborough |
B |
|
Rafael |
Andres |
FL |
Miami-Dade |
W |
|
Bessman |
Okafor |
FL |
Orange |
B |
|
Dwayne Fitzgerald |
White |
FL |
Seminole |
B |
|
Barry |
Davis, Jr. |
FL |
Walton |
B |
|
Zachary |
Wood |
FL |
Washington |
W |
|
F. Glenn |
Miller, Jr. |
KS |
Johnson |
W |
|
Lee |
Turner, Jr. |
LA |
East Baton Rouge |
B |
|
Abdur |
Ambrose |
MS |
Harrison |
B |
|
Ralph Simon |
Jeremias |
NV |
Clark Co. |
A |
|
Jeremiah |
Bean |
NV |
Lyon |
W |
|
Shawn |
Ford |
OH |
Summit |
B |
|
Darrell |
Frederick |
OK |
Oklahoma |
B |
|
Isaiah |
Tryon |
OK |
Oklahoma |
B |
|
Miles |
Bench |
OK |
Stephens |
W |
|
Marcel |
Johnson |
PA |
Bucks |
B |
|
Jordan |
Clemons |
PA |
Washington |
B |
|
Gabriel |
Hall |
TX |
Brazos |
A |
|
James |
Calvert |
TX |
Smith |
W |
Death Sentences by Race of Defendant in 2015
| Race | |
|---|---|
|
Asian | |
| Defendants |
2 |
|
Black | |
| Defendants |
21 |
|
Latino | |
| Defendants |
8 |
|
White | |
| Defendants |
16 |
|
Other | |
| Defendants |
2 |
| Race | Defendants |
|---|---|
|
Asian |
2 |
|
Black |
21 |
|
Latino |
8 |
|
White |
16 |
|
Other |
2 |
Counties With the Most Death Sentences in 2015
| County | |
|---|---|
|
Riverside | |
| State |
California |
| Death Sentences in 2015 |
8 |
|
Los Angeles | |
| State |
California |
| Death Sentences in 2015 |
3 |
|
Maricopa | |
| State |
Arizona |
| Death Sentences in 2015 |
3 |
|
Hillsborough | |
| State |
Florida |
| Death Sentences in 2015 |
2 |
|
Mobile | |
| State |
Alabama |
| Death Sentences in 2015 |
2 |
|
Oklahoma | |
| State |
Oklahoma |
| Death Sentences in 2015 |
2 |
| County | State | Death Sentences in 2015 |
|---|---|---|
|
Riverside |
California |
8 |
|
Los Angeles |
California |
3 |
|
Maricopa |
Arizona |
3 |
|
Hillsborough |
Florida |
2 |
|
Mobile |
Alabama |
2 |
|
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
2 |
2015 Death Sentences by State
| State | |
|---|---|
|
California | |
| Death Sentences |
14 |
|
Florida | |
| Death Sentences |
9 |
|
Alabama | |
| Death Sentences |
6 |
|
Arizona | |
| Death Sentences |
3 |
|
Oklahoma | |
| Death Sentences |
3 |
|
Arkansas | |
| Death Sentences |
2 |
|
Nevada | |
| Death Sentences |
2 |
|
Pennsylvania | |
| Death Sentences |
2 |
|
Texas | |
| Death Sentences |
2 |
|
Delaware | |
| Death Sentences |
1 |
|
Kansas | |
| Death Sentences |
1 |
|
Louisiana | |
| Death Sentences |
1 |
|
Mississippi | |
| Death Sentences |
1 |
|
Ohio | |
| Death Sentences |
1 |
|
Federal | |
| Death Sentences |
1 |
| State | Death Sentences |
|---|---|
|
California |
14 |
|
Florida |
9 |
|
Alabama |
6 |
|
Arizona |
3 |
|
Oklahoma |
3 |
|
Arkansas |
2 |
|
Nevada |
2 |
|
Pennsylvania |
2 |
|
Texas |
2 |
|
Delaware |
1 |
|
Kansas |
1 |
|
Louisiana |
1 |
|
Mississippi |
1 |
|
Ohio |
1 |
|
Federal |
1 |
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