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John McCaffary [a] (c. 1820 – August 21, 1851) was an Irish-American farmer who was convicted and executed for the murder of his wife, Bridgett McCaffary. His execution by hanging was botched; he was unintentionally strangled for over 20 minutes until he died. His execution led to the abolition of capital punishment in Wisconsin.
In 2006, an advisory referendum showed 55.5% of Wisconsin voters were in favor of reinstating capital punishment. The state legislature did not adopt any statute to implement the popular vote. [4] A 2013 poll by Marquette Law School showed that 46.6% of Wisconsin voters supported reinstating capital punishment, while 50.5% opposed. [5]
McCaffary was both the first and last person executed by the State of Wisconsin before the state abolished the death penalty in 1853. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On July 12, 1853, after Chapter 103, Laws of 1853, State of Wisconsin was passed by both houses of the Wisconsin legislature, Governor Leonard J. Farwell signed it and officially abolished ...
Here's what to know about the history of capital punishment in Wisconsin. 'Barbaric, inequitable, unjust': Wisconsin was the first state to abolish the death penalty for all crimes after just one ...
Date of execution Name Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method Ref. At execution At offense Age difference; 1 January 13, 2027 Keith LaMar: 57 23 34 Male Black Ohio: To be determined: Profile: 2 February 17, 2027 Scott A. Group: 62 32 30 White Profile: 3 April 14, 2027 Gregory Lott: 65 25 40 Black Profile: 4 May 19, 2027 John Stojetz: 71 40 31
Crime Convict Race Age Date Location Jurisdiction Robbery [1]: James Coburn [2] [3]: White 38 4 September 1964 Alabama: State Rape: Ronald Wolfe [4]: White 33 8 May 1964 Missouri
People executed by Wisconsin by hanging (1 P) This page was last edited on 7 August 2017, at 03:12 (UTC). Text is ... This page was last edited on 7 August 2017, ...
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