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Davis' execution drew [[media attention|nationwide media attention]] after he bled profusely from the nose while being electrocuted. Also during his time in the [[electric chair]], Davis suffered burns to his head, leg, and groin area. A [[Florida Supreme Court]] justice published photos of the aftermath of the incident in an attempt to argue that the practice of [[capital punishment]] by electrocution was outdated, and that any future executions should be carried out through [[lethal injection]]. |
Davis' execution drew [[media attention|nationwide media attention]] after he bled profusely from the nose while being electrocuted. Also during his time in the [[electric chair]], Davis suffered burns to his head, leg, and groin area. A subsequent investigation concluded that Davis had begun bleeding before the first jolt of electricity was applied. He had been taking blood thinning medication for an unrelated health problem. It was concluded that the electric chair had functioned as designed and the [[Florida Supreme Court]] upheld electrocution as a means of capital punishment. However, a dissenting justice published photos of the aftermath of the incident in an attempt to argue that the practice of [[capital punishment]] by electrocution was outdated, and that any future executions should be carried out through [[lethal injection]]. |
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In 1999, the state of Florida heard a petition from [[Thomas Harrison Provenzano]], another [[death row]] inmate, that argued that the electric chair was a [[cruel and unusual punishment]]. |
In 1999, the state of Florida heard a petition from [[Thomas Harrison Provenzano]], another [[death row]] inmate, that argued that the electric chair was a [[cruel and unusual punishment]]. |
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Davis was the last Florida inmate killed by the electric chair; beginning in 2000, all subsequent executions were by lethal injection. |
As of 2018, Davis was the last Florida inmate killed by the electric chair; beginning in 2000, all subsequent executions were by lethal injection. |
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==References== |
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Allen Lee Davis | |
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Born | July 20, 1944 |
Died | July 8, 1999 | (aged 54)
Cause of death | Electrocution |
Other names | Tiny, Bud |
Occupation | Welder |
Height | 5'10 |
Criminal charge | 3 counts of first-degree murder |
Penalty | Death by electric chair |
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Victims | Three (four, if unborn child is included) |
Span of crimes | May 11, 1982 – |
Country | United States |
State(s) | Florida |
Date apprehended | 1982 |
Allen Lee Davis (July 20, 1944 – July 8, 1999) was an American mass murderer executed for the May 11, 1982 Jacksonville, Florida murder of Nancy Weiler, who was three months pregnant at the time. According to reports, Nancy Weiler was "beaten almost beyond recognition" by Davis with a .357 Magnum, and hit over 25 times in the face and head.
He was also convicted of killing Nancy Weiler's two daughters, Kristina (9, shot twice in the face) and Katherine (5, shot as she was trying to run away and then skull beaten in with the gun). Davis was on parole for armed robbery at the time of the murders. He was executed on July 8, 1999. His last meal consisted of one lobster tail, fried potatoes, a half pound of fried shrimp, six ounces of fried clams, half a loaf of garlic bread, and 32 ounces of A&W Root Beer.[1]
Controversy
Davis' execution drew nationwide media attention after he bled profusely from the nose while being electrocuted. Also during his time in the electric chair, Davis suffered burns to his head, leg, and groin area. A subsequent investigation concluded that Davis had begun bleeding before the first jolt of electricity was applied. He had been taking blood thinning medication for an unrelated health problem. It was concluded that the electric chair had functioned as designed and the Florida Supreme Court upheld electrocution as a means of capital punishment. However, a dissenting justice published photos of the aftermath of the incident in an attempt to argue that the practice of capital punishment by electrocution was outdated, and that any future executions should be carried out through lethal injection.
In 1999, the state of Florida heard a petition from Thomas Harrison Provenzano, another death row inmate, that argued that the electric chair was a cruel and unusual punishment.
As of 2018, Davis was the last Florida inmate killed by the electric chair; beginning in 2000, all subsequent executions were by lethal injection.
References
External links
- DC.State.fl.us, Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 040174. Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- DC.State.fl.us, August 3, 1999 Order Upholding Constitutionality of the Electric Chair. Florida Department of Corrections (1999-08-03). Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- J.J. Maloney, CrimeMagazine.com, The Execution Photos. Crime Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- 1944 births
- 1999 deaths
- 20th-century executions by Florida
- 1982 murders in the United States
- American murderers of children
- American robbers
- American people convicted of murder
- 20th-century executions of American people
- People convicted of murder by Florida
- People executed by Florida by electric chair
- People executed for murder
- Executed people from Florida