Larry Griffin
Larry Griffin was executed by lethal injection in Missouri in 1995, at age 40. He maintained his innocence through court filings, clemency appeals and statements to reporters. According to NBC News, two witnesses whose accounts were central to the case later recanted or wavered, and a third witness never testified. In 2007, a St. Louis prosecutor's review was expected to offer an opinion on whether an innocent man had been executed.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Larry Griffin maintained his innocence until the end, and a 2007 St. Louis prosecutor's review was due to offer an opinion on whether an innocent man had been executed, based on witness accounts that were later recanted or wavered.
Reported by: State of Missouri.