- George Mercer
George C. "Tiny" Mercer (
August 31 ,1944 –January 6 ,1989 ) was convicted of the rape and murder of 22 year old Karen Keeton inBelton, Missouri onAugust 31 ,1978 . At the time of the murder, Mercer had a charge pending against him of raping a 17 year old girl. He was executed at the age of 44 by the state ofMissouri bylethal injection . He became the first person to be executed in Missouri since 1976 when thedeath penalty was reinstated.See also
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List of individuals executed in Missouri
*Capital punishment in the United States Sources
* [http://websolutions.learfield.com/deathrow/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=40F167F6-5135-4E74-83D244F46CD84A6C Death Row - Capital Punishment in Missouri - Executions: 1989-2005] . "The Missourinet". Retrieved on
2007-11-18 .
* [http://websolutions.learfield.com/deathrow/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=FA0CE7D4-3C2F-40C7-AE7E2CA8CF7EA508 "State of Missouri v. George C. Mercer", 618 S.W. 2d 1 (Mo.banc.1981)] . "The Missourinet". Retrieved on2007-11-18 .
* [http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/usexecute.htm U.S. Executions Since 1976] . "The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney". Retrieved on2007-11-18 .
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