Executed
William Morva
Virginia executed William Morva, 35, by lethal injection on July 6, 2017, at a state prison. Calls for clemency came from people in Virginia and abroad. His attorneys said he suffered from delusional disorder and that the jurors who sentenced him did not know how serious his mental illness was. Governor Terry McAuliffe declined to halt the execution, saying he found no sufficient cause to overturn the jury's decision.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His attorneys said he suffered from delusional disorder and that the jurors who sentenced him did not know how serious his mental illness was.
Reported by: Virginia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his attorneys.