Jessie James Cummings Jr.
Jessie James Cummings Jr., 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary on September 25, 2008, and was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. Before the execution he said he loved his family and his children, and he forgave everyone involved. His attorney argued his conviction rested on the uncorroborated testimony of his wives, and Cummings himself said he was innocent and that the justice system had failed him. The Department of Corrections spokesman, Jerry Massie, confirmed the execution was carried out by lethal injection.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. The Department of Corrections spokesman said he was executed by lethal injection; Cummings maintained his innocence before the execution, and his attorney argued his conviction rested on the uncorroborated testimony of his wives.
Reported by: Oklahoma Department of Corrections spokesman Jerry Massie (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.