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Raymond Snowden
American murderer executed in Idaho (1921–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raymond Allen Snowden (October 22, 1921 – October 18, 1957) was an American man who was convicted of the 1956 murder of Cora Lucyle Dean and executed in Idaho. Snowden was noteworthy for being the last person executed in the state before the 1972 Furman v. Georgia decision by the United States Supreme Court led to a nationwide death penalty moratorium. He was also the last to be executed in Idaho by hanging, as the state adopted a new execution method, lethal injection, after reinstating the death penalty. Due to the nature of the murder he committed, Snowden was known as "Idaho's Jack the Ripper."[1]
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Raymond Snowden | |
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Born | (1921-10-22)October 22, 1921 New England, U.S. |
Died | October 18, 1957(1957-10-18) (aged 35) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Resting place | Old Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery |
Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | Cora Lucyle Dean, 48 |
Date | September 22, 1956 |
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