Executed
Larry Griffin
Larry Griffin was executed by the state of Missouri in 1995 at the age of 40. He maintained his innocence until the end. In 2007, the St. Louis circuit attorney's office reported that the execution had not put an innocent man to death, a finding that came after the NAACP questioned the case. Some critics called that finding disappointing and asked for an independent review.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Griffin maintained his innocence to the end; the NAACP questioned the case, and some critics called the 2007 St. Louis circuit attorney's finding disappointing and asked for independent review.