Died in prison
Dennis Lawley
Dennis Lawley died in 2012 while held on death row at a California prison, still awaiting the outcome of his petitions after years of appeals. His defense maintained that he was innocent, pointing to evidence they said showed the Aryan Brotherhood had arranged the killing and questioning the ballistics evidence. The death was recorded as due to natural causes. His petitions were still pending when he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness