Leonard Shockley
Leonard Shockley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leonard Michael Shockley 1941/1942 Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 17) |
| Cause of death | Execution by gas chamber |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death sentence |
Leonard Melvin Shockley (1941/1942 – April 10, 1959) was a juvenile executed in the United States on April 10, 1959, for a murder committed when he was under the age of 18. Shockley, a black male, was executed in Maryland in a gas chamber for the murder of shopkeeper Sarah Hearne on January 16, 1958. Shockley (then 16) was involved in the robbery of a small shop in Dorchester County, Maryland.[1] He was accompanied by his older brother, 23-year-old Harold Edward Shockley. Hearne was found stabbed several times in the back and breast, and her throat had been cut. The young culprits were identified by an eyewitness. Leonard was 17 years of age at the time of his execution[2] making him the last instance of a juvenile being executed in America. His brother received life in prison but was eventually released.
See also[]
- List of juvenile offenders executed in the United States
References[]
- ^ Stark, Mike. "The Race To Execute In Maryland." The New Abolitionist. November 2002, Issue 26.
- ^ Streib, Victor L. (1987). Death Penalty for Juveniles. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-31615-4.
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