Execution of Gary Gilmore

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 17 January 1977, convicted murderer Gary Gilmore was executed in Utah by firing squad. This was the first exercise of capital punishment in the U.S. since 1967.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Execution of Gary Gilmore". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5708, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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