Executed
John Parker
John Parker was executed by the State of Alabama on October 6, 2010. Jurors heard evidence of his intellectual limitations and lifelong difficulty with impulse control and decision-making. His lawyers argued that the trial judge improperly overrode a jury recommendation of life imprisonment without parole. The Alabama Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court declined to halt the execution, and two Alabama Supreme Court justices dissented from the denial of a stay.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His lawyers argued that the trial judge overrode the jury's recommendation of life without parole.
Reported by: State of Alabama.