Recent Death Sentences By Name, Race, County, And Year
2024 Death Sentences by Name, Race, and County
There were 26 new death sentences in 2024, imposed in ten states. Florida imposed the most new death sentences with seven. Texas imposed six, Alabama imposed four, California imposed three. Arizona, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, and Tennessee each had one new death sentence.
About one-third of new death sentences this year were imposed by non-unanimous juries: six in Florida and three in Alabama.
The majority of those sentenced to death this year were identified as white (12 defendants, 46%), followed by Black (ten defendants, 38%), two Latino defendants (8%), and one Asian and one Native American defendant (4% each). In total, 54% (14) of the defendants sentenced to death this year were people of color. All identified as men. Almost a third of the defendants sentenced in 2024 (eight, 31%) are considered “emerging adults”1 with two of them 19 years old at the time of the crime (one in Alabama and one in California).
Defendants Sentenced to Death in 2024
| Full Name | State | Date Sentence Formally Imposed | County | Race | Age at Crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lajeromeny Latez Brown | Alabama | 1/12/24 | Madison County | Black | 41 |
| Marco Antonio Perez | Alabama | 3/18/24 | Mobile County | White | 19 |
| Jeremy Tremaine Williams | Alabama | 4/15/24 | Russell County | Black | 38 |
| Michael Collin Mitchell | Alabama | 6/25/24 | Conecuh County | Black | 39 |
| Gustin Ray Woodman | Arizona | 2/27/24 | Maricopa County | White | 24 |
| Alexis Daniel Rosas | California | 11/14/24 | Riverside County | Latino | 29 |
| Jerome Rogers | California | 12/12/24 | San Bernardino County | Black | 54/56 (two counts) |
| Jose Vladimir Larin Garcia | California | 2/9/24 | Riverside County | White | 19 |
| Michael Harrison Hunt | Florida | 1/19/24 | Bay County | Black | 53 |
| Markas Fishburne | Florida | 6/13/24 | Duval County | Black | 25 |
| Julio Rivera | Florida | 7/11/24 | Volusia County | Latino | 48 |
| Patrick McDowell | Florida | 7/17/24 | Nassau County | White | 35 |
| Wade Wilson | Florida | 8/28/24 | Lee County | White | 25 |
| Richard Bishop | Florida | 9/16/24 | Union County | White | 56 |
| Zephen Xaver | Florida | 12/16/24 | Highlands County | White | 21 |
| Chad Daybell | Idaho | 5/30/24 | Ada County | White | 51 |
| Joseph David Heard | Mississippi | 5/9/24 | Harrison County | Black | 38 |
| Robert Brown | Nevada | 12/3/24 | Clark County | White | 42 |
| Gurpreet Singh | Ohio | 5/22/24 | Butler County | Asian | 36 |
| Sean Finnegan | Tennessee | 8/23/24 | Anderson County | White | 51 |
| Victor Alejandro Godinez | Texas | 1/31/24 | Hidalgo County | White | 24 |
| Paige Terrel Lawyer | Texas | 4/24/24 | Tarrant County | Black | 38 |
| Jerry Don Elders | Texas | 5/2/24 | Johnson County | White | 39 |
| Gregory Newson | Texas | 11/13/24 | Panola County | Black | 47 |
| Christopher Turner | Texas | 11/20/24 | Tarrant County | Black | 44 |
| Jason Alan Thornburg | Texas | 12/5/24 | Tarrant County | Native | 41 |
2024 Death Sentences by State and County
| State | County | Number of Defendants Sentenced to Death |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Conecuh County Madison County Mobile County Russell County | 4 |
| Arizona | Maricopa County | 1 |
| California | Riverside County (2) San Bernardino County | 3 |
| Florida | Bay County Duval County Highlands County Lee County Nassau County Union County Volusia County | 7 |
| Idaho | Ada County | 1 |
| Mississippi | Harrison County | 1 |
| Nevada | Clark County | 1 |
| Ohio | Butler County | 1 |
| Tennessee | Anderson County | 1 |
| Texas | Hidalgo County Johnson County Panola County Tarrant County | 6 |
2024 Death Sentences by Race of Defendant
| Race | Number of Defendants Sentenced to Death |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black | 10 |
| Latino | 2 |
Native American | 1 |
| White | 12 |
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Experts define“emerging adulthood” as a developmental period of time for individuals into their twenties. See American Psychological Association Dictionary of Psychology,“Emerging Adulthood,” https://dictionary.apa.org/emerging— adulthood (accessed December 6, 2024).↩︎