Harold Lamont Otey

Harold Lamont Otey (August 1, 1951 – September 2, 1994) was convicted of the murder of Jane McManus. Despite recanting his guilty plea and maintaining his innocence for more than 15 years, [(nd) [http://www.fotojones.com/editorial/deathrow/inmates/otey.html "Harold Lamont "Wili" Otey"] . Final Exposure. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.] Otey became the first person to be executed in Nebraska since 1976 when the death penalty was reinstated. He was executed in 1994 by the State of Nebraska by electrocution, [(nd) [http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/usexecute.htm "US executions since 1976"] . Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.] becoming the first person to die in Nebraska's electric chair since Charles Starkweather was executed in 1959. [Hilt, M.L. (1999) [http://www.allbusiness.com/information/internet-publishing-broadcasting/280063-1.html "Mass Media and the Death Penalty: Social Construction of Three Nebraska Executions"] . "Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media." (1999-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-07-20.] Otey's final days were documented by the CBS News program 48 Hours entitled "Death at Midnight".

See also

* List of individuals executed in Nebraska
* Capital punishment in the United States

References

External links and sources

* [http://dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov/Corrections/InmateDisplayServlet?DcsId=31840 Inmate Details: 31840 -- Harold Otey] . "Nebraska Department of Correctional Services". Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
* [http://net.unl.edu/swi/pers/witness.html Execution Witnesses] . Statewide Interactive story about people who witnessed Otey's execution.