State And Federal Info
In 1915, North Dakota abolished the death penalty except for two crimes: treason and murder committed by an inmate already serving a life sentence. The last remnants of capital punishment were abolished in 1973.
North Dakota has carried out only 8 executions in its history.
The last person executed in North Dakota was John Rooney in 1905.
Sentencing Data
Mar 22, 2023
On March 14, 2023, at the direction of Attorney General Merrick Garland (pictured), the U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota withdrew the notice of intent to seek a death sentence for Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr., who had been convicted in 200…
History of the Death Penalty
Oct 16, 2014
DPIC has recently added four podcasts to our new series on important facts about the death penalty in each state. Seven state podcasts are now available: Michigan,
