List of people executed in Idaho
The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Idaho since capital punishment was resumed in 1976.
Three men have been executed for murder since the Gregg v. Georgia decision; all three were executed by lethal injection at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, east of Kuna.[1] Wells' execution in early 1994 was the first in the state in over 36 years, when Raymond Snowden was hanged in October 1957; the next was over 17 years later (November 2011).
List of people executed in Idaho since 1976
[edit]| No. | Name | Race | Age | Sex | Date of execution | County | Method | Victim(s) | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Eugene Wells | White | 31 | M | January 6, 1994 | Ada | Lethal injection | John Justad and Brandi Rains | Cecil Andrus |
| 2 | Paul Ezra Rhoades | White | 54 | M | November 18, 2011 | Bingham and Bonneville | Stacy Baldwin, Nolan Haddon, and Susan Michelbacher | Butch Otter | |
| 3 | Richard Albert Leavitt | White | 53 | M | June 12, 2012 | Bingham | Danette Jean Elg |
Demographics
[edit]| Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| White | 3 | 100% |
| Age | ||
| 20–29 | 0 | 0% |
| 30–39 | 1 | 33% |
| 40–49 | 0 | 0% |
| 50–59 | 2 | 67% |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 3 | 100% |
| Date of execution | ||
| 1976–1979 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980–1989 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990–1999 | 1 | 33% |
| 2000–2009 | 0 | 0% |
| 2010–2019 | 2 | 67% |
| 2020–2029 | 0 | 0% |
| Method | ||
| Lethal injection | 3 | 100% |
| Governor (Party) | ||
| Cecil Andrus (D) | 1 | 33% |
| John Evans (D) | 0 | 0% |
| Phil Batt (R) | 0 | 0% |
| Dirk Kempthorne (R) | 0 | 0% |
| Jim Risch (R) | 0 | 0% |
| Butch Otter (R) | 2 | 67% |
| Brad Little (R) | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 3 | 100% |
Prior executions
[edit]Previous executions in Idaho were by hanging at the Old Idaho State Penitentiary, east of downtown Boise. The last six were:
- 1957 – Raymond Snowden (age 35), October 18
- 1951 – Ernest Walrath (20) and Troy Powell (21), April 13
- 1926 – John Jurko (41), July 9
- 1924 – Noah Arnold (32), December 19
- 1909 – Fred Seward (28), May 7
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Execution Database | Death Penalty Information Center". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Morrissey, David (December 19, 1976). "11 have swung on Idaho's gallows – and 2 to go". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Idaho State Journal). p. 5A.
- ^ "Old Idaho Penitentiary FAQ - How many executions occurred at the Idaho State Penitentiary?". Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Snowden hanged for knife slaying". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1957. p. 1.
- ^ "Snowden's body set for burial in state penitentiary cemetery". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1957. p. 1.
- ^ "Youthful slayer goes to gallows". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 13, 1951. p. 29.
- ^ "Two youths die on Idaho gallows". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 13, 1951. p. 7.
- ^ "Former Bend youth hanged in Idaho today for part he played in murder of grocer". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). United Press. April 13, 1951. p. 1.
- ^ "North Idaho slayer hanged". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 19, 1924. p. 1.
- ^ "Seward executed at Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 8, 1909. p. 1.