Executed
Eugene LaMoore
Eugene LaMoore, a Black man, was executed by hanging at the federal jail in Juneau, Alaska, on April 14, 1950, the last execution carried out in the state. He had been held in jail and in solitary confinement for months before his trial. A legal historian who studied the case says the proceedings were marred by misconduct and that his confession was obtained through coercion.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. A legal historian who studied the case says the proceedings were marred by misconduct and his confession was obtained through coercion.
Reported by: legal historian who studied the case.