2012 Executions in the USA

[variable]

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2012: New year, new thread, new executions.

Let's get this thing started:

Gary Roland Welch

Executed January 5, 2012 06:10 p.m. CDT by Lethal Injection in Oklahoma



Victim:

Robert Dean Hardcastle, Age 35

Crime:

Several witnesses testified they saw Welch and accomplice Claudie Conover, beating and stabbing Hardcastle outside of Hardcastle's Miami home in a dispute over a drug shipment. Welch had “ample opportunity” to stop the assault but continued with the beating. At one point, Conover ended up with the knife and was walking to the car with it. That's when Welch got a broken beer bottle and continued slashing Hardcastle. Accomplice Conover also was sentenced to death, but his sentence was later reduced to life without parole. He died in prison from natural causes in 2001.

Citations:

Welch v. State, 968 P.2d 1231 (Okla.Crim. App. 1998). (Direct Appeal)
Welch v. State, 972 P.2d 26 (Okla.Crim. App. 1998). (PCR)
Welch v. Workman, 639 F.3d 980 (10th Cir. 2011). (Habeas)

Final/Special Meal:

Two fish filets from Long John Silvers.


Final Words:

Welch gave a short speech before the injection in which he thanked the inmates of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary's H unit for clanging on their cell doors before his execution - a tradition the inmates view as a sign of respect. "I want to acknowledge that my brothers are here for me, to send me off on my journey," he said. "They are here on my behalf. They've already given me my little send-off. So let's get it on, because that's what we're here for." As soon as the lethal injection was administered, Welch began to chant repeatedly, "Valhalla. Odin. Slay the beast!" until he lost consciousness.

[grimekeepa]

Thanks for keeping this thread current in the new year it's always a fascinating read into what most forget about.

[Pelle]

Ah, finally a 2012-thread.

[Kelly]

[luton loyal]

[Arkoquisa]

oh goody goody goody!!!! here we go again, last year's thread was great, lets get this conveyor going!:r ockon

[Viking64]

Originally Posted by variable

As soon as the lethal injection was administered, Welch began to chant repeatedly, "Valhalla. Odin. Slay the beast!" until he lost consciousness.

Ha! Good riddance to another piece of...shit.....Viking......

[Pogrom]

And the bodies keep stacking!!!

[MrCorpse]

I wish the bodies would stack faster... most times I check one of these threads there are no updates to read

[Angelahh]

mmmm i love the batter they use at Long John Silver's