David Dawson
David Dawson, 48, was put to death by lethal injection at Montana State Prison in the early hours of August 11, 2006, the first execution in Montana since 1998. Witnesses said he declined to make a final statement. According to the warden, earlier, while he was in a holding cell, he had earplugs in, was listening to music, and was focused and quiet. He had ended his appeals, but civil liberties groups led by the ACLU argued that lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment. State and federal courts refused to intervene, and the Montana Supreme Court denied a delay the day before.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Civil liberties groups led by the ACLU argued that lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment, but state and federal courts refused to halt the execution.
Reported by: Montana State Prison (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.