Thursday, January 31, 2019

James Free

Offender: James Free broke into a building and shot a woman.

Meal: James Free choose shrimp, fries, mountain dew, and strawberry cheesecake. I got all of the items at Brown's Chicken, except for the cheesecake which was from Walmart.

State: Illinois

Cost: $4.99(shrimp and side) + $1.69(drink) + $2.98(cheesecake) = $9.66

Citation: http://weeklywire.com/ww/12-01-97/chicago_c-1.html

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Angel Nieves Diaz

Offender: Angel Nieves Diaz and two accomplices raided a strip club and killed the manager.

Meal: Angel Nieves Diaz declined a last meal. He was served a standard meal of tacos with turkey, pinto beans, rice, seasoning, shredded cheese; apple crisp; and ice tea. He refused this as well. I had all of this from Walmart.

State: Florida

Total Cost: $8.52(turkey breast) + $2.48(crisp mix) + $2.22(cheese) + $2.08(butter) + $1.98(tortillas) + $1.84(rice) + $0.92(beans) + $0.44(taco seasoning) = $20.48

Adjusted Cost: $2.48(turkey breast) + $0.83(crisp mix) + $0.22(cheese) + $0.20(butter) + $0.17(tortillas) +$ 0.92(rice) + $0.30(beans) + $0.16(taco seasoning) = $11.08

Citation: http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/diaz1057.htm

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Willie Trottie

Willie Trottie shot and killed his ex girlfriend and her brother, despite the latter putting up a fight with a gun of his own.

Offender: Willie Trottie had a standard meal of baked chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and bread. For a drink he had a choice of punch, tea, or water. I got the chicken from Brown's Chicken and the rest from Walmart.

State: Texas

Total Cost: $4.99(chicken and side) + $1.64(bread loaf)  + $1.34(fruit punch) + $0.77(beans)

Adjusted Cost: $4.99(chicken and side) + $0.23(bread slices) + $1.34(fruit punch) + $0.77(beans)

Citation: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2751521/I-love-I-m-sorry-Last-words-condemned-Texas-inmate-executed-lethal-injection-1993-murders-ex-wife-brother.html

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Gregory Lawler

Offender: Gregory Lawler was spotted by officers abusing his girlfriend and left the scene. The officers took her to his home, and tried to check on her. This caused Lawler to open fire on them, killing one, and wounding another.

Meal: Gregory Lawler choose a ribeye steak, a baked potato, asparagus, french onion soup, apple juice, milk, strawberries, dinner roles, and pistachio ice cream. I had the strawberries and rolls from Jewel, the ice cream from Kilwin's, and the rest from Emmett's Pub and Grill.

State: Georgia

Total Cost: $24.00(steak dinner) + $1.50(soup) + $4.95(ice cream) + $4.91(strawberries) + $3.29(rolls) = $38.65

Adjusted Cost: $24.00(steak dinner) + $1.50(soup) + $4.95(ice cream) + $4.91(strawberries) + $1.10(rolls) = $36.46

Citation: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3852034/Georgia-preparing-execute-man-killed-Atlanta-officer.html

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Coy Wesbrook

Offender: Coy Wesbrook was attending a party with his ex wife, her roommate, and three men. When he saw her in bed with two of the men, he went on a shooting rampage killing them all.

Meal: Coy Wesbrook received a standard meal of baked chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes with gravy, black eyed peas, bread, and cake. To drink he had a choice of tea, punch, or water. I had the chicken, green beans, potatoes, and tea from Brown's Chicken; the black eyed peas from Jewel; the bread from Walmart.

State: Texas

Total Cost: $4.99(chicken) + $3.75(sides and drink) +  $1.64(bread loaf) + $0.99(peas) = $9.73

Adjusted Cost: $4.99(chicken) + $3.75(sides and drink) +$0.23(bread slices) + $0.99(peas) = $8.41

Citation: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/a-year-of-killing-photographer-recreates-the-last-meals-of-2016s-death-row-inmates/6/

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

H. H. Holmes

Offender: H. H. Homes, born Herman Mudget was a travelling con man and serial killer. He is most known for owing an infamous "murder castle" in Chicago, though some suggest it's reputation was exaggerated. In Pennsylvania he murdered an accomplice, after promising to fake his death for insurance money. He then murdered two of the man's daughters in Canada.

Meal: H. H. Holmes had coffee, dry toast, and hard boiled eggs. I got them all at Walmart.

State: Pennsylvania

Total Cost: $2.28(coffee) + $1.98(eggs) + $1.64(bread loaf) = $5.94

Adjusted Cost: $2.28(coffee) + $1.98(eggs) + $0.23(bread slices) = $4.51

Citation: http://www.hlntv.com/shows/nancy-grace/articles/2013/09/30/what-notorious-serial-killers-on-death-row-ate-for-their-last-meals/

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Larry Joe Johnson

Offender: Larry Johson shot and killed a gas station clerk.

Meal: Larry Johnson choose pork chops, coleslaw, pepsi, blackberry cobbler, and a roll. I had the cobbler and roll from Walmart, and the rest from Village Tavern with the pepsi swapped for coke.

State: Florida

Cost: $11.95(pork chops) + $3.25(drink) + $1.65(coleslaw) + $6.92(cobbler) + $0.33(roll) = $24.10

Citation: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/05/08/Johnson-executed-in-Florida-electric-chair/9346736833600/

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

James Freeman

Offender: James Freeman was caught pouching, got into a car chase and gunfight, and killed a game warden.

Meal: James Freeman received a standard meal of pepper steak, vegetables, rice, salad, chocolate cake, bread, and black eyed peas. He had a choice of punch, tea, and water to drink. I had the cake from Walmart, the bread and peas from Jewel, and the rest from Cooper's Corner.

State: Texas

Cost: $16.99(steak, side, and salad) + $1.98(cake) +  $1.64(bread loaf) + $0.99(peas) = $21.60

Cost: $16.99(steak, side, and salad) + $1.98(cake)  + $0.23(bread slices) + $0.99(peas) = $20.19

Citation: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/a-year-of-killing-photographer-recreates-the-last-meals-of-2016s-death-row-inmates/