Joseph Paul Jernigan
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Joseph Paul Jernigan (January 31, 1954 – August 5, 1993) was a Texas murderer who was executed by lethal injection at 12:31 a.m.. In 1981, Jernigan was sentenced to death for stabbing and shooting Edward Hale, 75 years old, who discovered Jernigan stealing a microwave oven. Jernigan spent 12 years in prison before his final plea for clemency was denied. At the prompting of a prison chaplain, he agreed to donate his body for scientific research or medical use. His cadaver was sectioned and photographed for the Visible Human Project. He is the subject of an HBO documentary "Virtual Corpse".
See also
- List of individuals executed in Texas
- Capital punishment in Texas
- Capital punishment in the United States
References
- Offender Information. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- Final Meal Requests. Texas Department of Criminal Justice (2003-09-12). Archived from the original on 2003-12-02. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
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