Recent Death Sentences By Name, Race, County, And Year

2023 Death Sentences by Name, Race, and County

Twenty-one new death sentences were imposed across the United States in 2023.

Seven states imposed death sentences in 2023. Florida imposed five. California imposed four. Alabama and Texas each imposed three. North Carolina and Arizona imposed 2. Louisiana imposed 1. Those five states are the only states to have imposed more than a single death sentence this year. They are also the five states with the largest death rows in the U.S.

Western District of Pennsylvania imposed one new death sentence in 2023.

Nine death sentences (41%) were imposed on defendants of color. Four Black defendants and five Latino defendants were sentenced to death. Most cases involved defendants and victims of the same race.

Defendants Sentenced to Death in 2023

Full NameStateDate Sentence Formally ImposedCountyRaceAge at Crime
Tapero Carleone JohnsonAlabama

11/15/2023

St. Clair CountyBlack39
Steven Richard MulkeyAlabama

4/26/2023

Jefferson CountyWhite24
Jason Michael OsbornAlabama

2/15/2023

Morgan CountyWhite28
Bryan Patrick MillerArizona

6/7/2023

Maricopa CountyWhite~15
Julio SalazarArizona

8/1/2023

Pinal CountyLatino32
Samuel AmadorCalifornia

2/15/2023

San Bernardino CountyLatino 
Juan Francisco Inzunza California

7/28/2023

Riverside CountyLatino25
Desmond StevensonCalifornia

4/14/2023

San Bernardino CountyBlack~25
Salvador Vasquez-OlivaCalifornia

11/16/2023

Sacramento CountyLatino 
Robert BowersFederal

8/3/2023

Western District of PennsylvaniaWhite46
Michael Wayne JonesFlorida

4/28/2023

Marion CountyWhite29
Steven LorenzoFlorida

2/24/2023

Hillsborough CountyWhite~26
Mark Wilson Jr.Florida

1/27/2023

Putman CountyWhite37
Steven Matthew Wolf Florida

6/29/2023

Monroe CountyWhite57
Joseph ZielerFlorida

6/26/2023

Lee CountyWhite28
Kyle JoekelLouisiana

2/10/2023

Rapides Parish County White29
Wisezah Datawn BuckmanNorth Carolina

11/2/2023

Dare CountyBlack44
James Edward McKameyNorth Carolina

1/18/2023

Columbus CountyWhite30
Facundo ChavezTexas

8/10/2023

El Paso CountyLatino36
Cedric MarksTexas

6/9/2023

Bell CountyBlack28
Robert Allen SatterfieldTexas

2/3/2023

Wharton CountyWhite 

2023 Death Sentences by State and County

StateCountyNumber of Defendants Sentenced to Death
Alabama

Morgan County

Jefferson County 

St. Clair County

3
Arizona

Maricopa County

Pinal County

2
California

San Bernardino County (2)

Riverside County

Sacramento County

4
FederalWestern District of Pennsylvania1
Florida

Putman County

Hillsborough County

Marion County

Monroe County

Lee County

5
LouisianaRapides Parish County1
North Carolina

Columbus County

Dare County

Wharton County

3
Texas

El Paso County

Bell County

2

2023 Death Sentences by Race of Defendant 

RaceNumber of Defendants Sentenced to Death
Black4
White12
Latino5