William Earl Lynd

William Earl Lynd (January 15, 1955 May 6, 2008 in Jackson, Georgia) was an American murderer. His victim was Ginger Moore.[1]

He was the first to be executed in the United States after the Baze v. Rees ruling and the 1100th to be executed since 1976.[2] On May 6, 2008 he was put to death by lethal injection[3] in Jackson, Georgia. He was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m..

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References

  1. "Press Releases | The Georgia Department of Corrections". www.dcor.state.ga.us. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. "William Earl Lynd #1100". www.clarkprosecutor.org. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. "Executions in the United States in 2008 | Death Penalty Information Center". deathpenaltyinfo.org. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
Preceded by
First
People executed in US after Baze v. Rees ruling Succeeded by
Earl Wesley Berry
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