John Byrd

Offender: John Byrd killed a store clerk during a robbery.

Meal: John Byrd choose a t bone steak, chef salad, and grape soda. I had a steak, salad, and sprite from Denny's and a slice of ham and grape mix from Walmart.

State: Ohio

Total Cost: $12.99(t bone steak) + $5.79(salad) + $2.99(drink) + $1.00(grape mix box) + $0.59(ham slice) = $‭23.36‬

Adjusted Cost: $12.99(t bone steak) + $5.79(salad) + $2.99(drink) + $.016(grape mix packet) + $0.59(ham slice) = $‭22.52

Citation: https://www.toledoblade.com/news/state/2002/02/19/Byrd-execution-this-morning-for-83-slaying/stories/200202190046

Eric Patton

Offender: Eric Patton robbed a house and killed a woman inside.

Meal: Eric Patton choose a pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms; and a grape soda. I had both of them from Mod's Pizza.

State: Oklahoma

Cost: $7.87(pizza) + $2.77(drink) = $10.64

Citation: https://newsok.com/article/2838840/inmate-executed-for-1994-killing?

Ronald Phillips

Offender: Ronald Phillips abused and murderer the daughter of his girlfriend

Meal: Ronald Phillips had pizza with mushrooms and bell peppers,  Pepsi, grape juice, matzo, and strawberry cheesecake. I had a mod sized pizza from Mod's Pizza with a grape soda and a fountain coke, a slice of cheesecake from Walmart, and matzo from Jewel.

State: Ohio

Total Cost: $7.87(pizza) + $2.77(grape soda) + $1.97(drink) + $2.98(cheesecake) + $2.99(matzo) = $18.58

Adjusted Cost: $7.87(pizza) + $2.77(grape soda) + $1.97(drink) + $2.98(cheesecake) + $0.27(matzo) = $15.86

Citation: https://www.google.com/amp/fox8.com/2017/07/26/ronald-phillips-last-meal-ohio-to-execute-first-inmate-in-three-years/amp/

Troy Davis

Offender: Troy Davis was assaulted a man, and then shot a cop who intervened.

Meal: Troy Davis refused a special meal and received a standard meal consists of cheeseburgers, grape soda, potatoes, coleslaw, cookies, and baked beans. I got the burgers and drink from Smokehouse and the rest from Jewel.

State: Georgia

Cost: $8.50(burgers) + $1.75(soda) + $1.00(beans) + $0.99 (cookies) + $0.92(coleslaw) + $2.31(potatoes) = $15.47

Citation: http://www.cbs46.com/story/15470025/death-row-inmate-troy-davis-declined-special-last-meal

Ruth Synder

Offender: Ruth Synder and her lover Henry Judd Gray killed Ruth's husband Albert, attempting multiple times and finally succeeding by strangling him. They did this to collect the insurance on his life. The crime was the inspiration for Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Meal: Ruth Synder choose Chicken Alfredo, two milkshakes, a six pack of grape soda, two milkshakes, and ice cream. I choose a Velveta Cheesy Bowl from Walgreen's, a bottle of Grape Crush and Peanut Butter Cup milkshake from the College of DuPage cafeteria, and an ice cream bar from a vending machine.

Cost: $2.82(Cheesy Bowl) + 1.55(soda) + $1.85(milkshake) + 1.75(ice cream bar) = $8.17

State: New York