List of people executed in Idaho

The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Idaho since capital punishment was resumed in 1976.

Three men have been executed for murder since the Gregg v. Georgia decision; all three were executed by lethal injection at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, east of Kuna. Wells' execution in early 1994 was the first in the state in over 36 years, when Raymond Snowden was hanged in October 1957; the next was over 17 years later in November 2011.

List of people executed in Idaho since 1976 Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Method Victim(s) Governor 1 White 31 M January 6, 1994 AdaLethal injection John Justad and Brandi Rains Cecil Andrus 2 White 54 M November 18, 2011 Bonneville Stacy Baldwin, Nolan Haddon, and Susan MichelbacherButch Otter 3 White 53 M June 12, 2012 Bingham Danette Jean Elg

Demographics Race White 3 100% Age 30–39 1 33% 40–49 0 0% 50–59 2 67% Sex Male 3 100% Date of execution 1976–1979 0 0% 1980–1989 0 0% 1990–1999 1 33% 2000–2009 0 0% 2010–2019 2 67% 2020–2029 0 0% Method Lethal injection 3 100% Governor (Party) Cecil Andrus (D) 1 33% John Evans (D) 0 0% Phil Batt (R) 0 0% Dirk Kempthorne (R) 0 0% Jim Risch (R) 0 0% Butch Otter (R) 2 67% Brad Little (R) 0 0% Total 3 100%

Prior executions Previous executions in Idaho were by hanging, first by local authorities and from 1899 onward at the Old Idaho State Penitentiary, east of downtown Boise.

+NameRaceAgeDate of executionCountyCrimeVictim(s)GovernorJames EllingtonWhite42May 27, 1896AdaMurderCharles Briggs, 55, whiteJames Ellington, 1896 May 27William J. McConnellSid LarkinsWhite37April 30, 1897BinghamMurderJosie Hill, whiteFrank SteunenbergHerman St. ClairWhite48June 24, 1898BoiseMurder-RobberyJohn Decker, whiteHerman St. Clair, 1898 June 24Edward RiceWhite43November 30, 1901ShoshoneMurder-RobberyMatthew Mailley, 60, whiteSummary of the execution of Ed RiceFrank W. HuntJames ConnorsWhite40December 16, 1904BinghamMurderElbert Percey Sweet, 54, white (sheriff's deputy)Summary of the execution of James ConnorsJohn T. MorrisonWilliam H. BondWhite35August 10, 1906AdaMurderCharles Daly, whiteSummary of the execution of William BondFrank R. GoodingFred M. SewardWhite28May 7, 1909LatahMurderClara O'Neill, 22, white (girlfriend)Summary of the execution of Fred SewardNoah ArnoldBlack28December 19, 1924BonnerMurder-RobberyWilliam Crisp, whiteSummary of the execution of Noah ArnoldCharles C. MooreJohn JurkoWhite41July 9, 1926Twin FallsMurderA. B. W. Vandenmark, 70, whiteSummary of the execution of John JurkoTroy D. PowellWhite21April 13, 1951AdaMurder-RobberyNewton W. Wilson, 65, whiteSummary of the execution of Ernest Walrath, Troy PowellLen JordanErnest Lee WalrathWhite20Raymond Allen SnowdenWhite35October 18, 1957AdaMurderCora Lucyle Dean, 48, whiteSummary of the execution of Raymond SnowdenRobert E. Smylie See also Capital punishment in Idaho Capital punishment in the United States

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