James W. Rodgers
James W. Rodgers (August 3, 1910 – March 30, 1960) was an American who was sentenced to death by the state of Utah for the murder of miner Charles Merrifield in 1957. In his final statement before his execution by firing squad in 1960, Rodgers requested a bulletproof vest. His execution by firing squad would be the last to be carried out in the United States before capital punishment was halted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The death penalty was reinstated in 1976 and the first person executed in Utah subsequent to that date was Gary Gilmore in 1977.
James W. Rodgers | |
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Rodgers in 1958 | |
| Born | August 3, 1910 |
| Died | March 30, 1960 (aged 49) Utah State Prison, Draper, Utah, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Occupation | Construction worker |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder Armed robbery |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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