Donald Beardslee

Offender: Donald Beardslee and two accompices killed a pair of women over a drug deal gone wrong.

Meal: Donald Beardslee was offered a standard meal of chili macaroni, mixed vegatables, salad, and cake, but turned it down. He did ask for, and received, grapefruit juice. 

State: California

Cost: $2.98(salad) + $1.98(cake) + $1.78(chili mac) + $1.38(juice) + $1.14(vegetables) = $9.26

Citations:

• https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Murderer-Beardslee-executed-Lethal-injection-at-2704322.php
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jan-19-me-execute19-story.html

Michael Taylor

Offender: Micheal Taylor and accomplice Roderick Nunley kidnapped and stabbed a girl to death.

Meal: Micheal Taylor declined a last meal, and got a standard meal of a sandwich and potato soup.

State: Missouri

Cost: $3.98(sandwich) + $2.98(soup) = $6.96

Citation: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-missouri-execution-taylor/killer-of-missouri-schoolgirl-executed-after-appeals-dismissed-idUSBREA1P0A020140226

Steven Oken

Offender: Steven Oken killed two women in Maryland and one in Maine.

Meal: Steven Oken had a standard meal of a chicken patty, green beans, mashed potatoes, marble cake, fruit punch, and milk. I had all of it from Walmart, except the milk which was from the attached Subway.

State: Maryland

Total Cost: $3.98(marble cake) + $2.50(chicken sandwich) + $1.34(punch) + $0.50(beans) + $1.79(milk) = $10.11

Adjusted Cost: $1.00(marble cake) + $2.50(chicken sandwich) + $1.34(punch) + $0.50(beans) + $1.79(milk) = $6.88

Citation: https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-te.md.oken18jun18-story.html

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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

Ajmal Kasab

Offender: Ajmal Kasab took part in a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai, opening fire on a crowded train station and killing dozens. He was the only one to be captured alive.

Meal: Ajmal Kasab had a basket of tomatoes, as well as a standard meal of dal soup, roti bread, rice and vegatables. I had the tomatoes at Walmart, and the rest at Taj Mahal Indian Restaraunt.

Country: India

Cost: $10.00(vegetable biryani) + $3.00(dal soup) + $2.00(roti bread) + $2.98(tomatoes) =  $17.98

Citations:

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kasab-sang-in-cell-the-night-before/articleshow/17315687.cms
• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/No-more-non-vegetarian-food-for-Ajmal-Kasab/articleshow/13323882.cms

Barney Fuller

Offender: Barney Fuller went on a shooting rampage, killing a couple and wounding their son.

Meal: Barney Fuller received the standard meal of Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, bread, pinto beans, green beans, and pear crisp. He had a choice of tea, punch, or water to drink.

State: Texas

Total Cost: $2.48(crisp mix) + $2.18(Salisbury steak dinner) + $2.08(butter) + $1.68(tea) + 1.64(bread loaf) + $1.08 (sliced pears) + $0.92(pinto beans) + $0.88(green beans) = $12.94

Adjusted Cost: $2.48(crisp mix) + $2.18(Salisbury steak dinner) + $2.08(butter) + $0.23(tea) + 1.64(bread loaf) + $1.08 (sliced pears) + $0.92(pinto beans) + $0.88(green beans) = $11.49

Citation: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/a-year-of-killing-photographer-recreates-the-last-meals-of-2016s-death-row-inmates/19/

Pablo Vasquez

Offender: Pablo Vasquez killed a young boy while they walked home from a party.

Meal: Pablo Vasquez had a standard meal of Salisbury steak, gravy, a brownie, ranch beans, peas, mixed vegetables, and rice. I had all of it from Walmart.

State: Texas

$2.87(Salisbury dinner) + $1.84(rice) +$1.48(peas and carrots) + $1.34(fruit punch) + $0.98(ranch beans) + $0.72(beans) = $7.75

$2.87(Salisbury dinner) + $0.92(rice) + $1.48(peas and carrots) + $1.34(fruit punch) + $0.98(ranch beans) + $0.72(beans) = $6.77 

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

Richard Masterson

Offender: Richard Masterson strangled a man that he meet at a bar.

Meal: Richard Masterson choose baked chicken, mashed potatoes, black eyed peas, carrots, and sliced bread. To drink he had a choice of water, punch, or tea. I had baked chicken, mashed potatoes, and raspberry iced tea from Brown's Chicken; and peas, carrots, and bread from Walmart.

State: Texas

Total Cost: $4.99(chicken and side) + $2.25(drink) + $1.64(bread loaf) + $0.72(beans) + $0.68(carrots) = $10.28

Adjusted Cost: $4.99(chicken and side) + $2.25(drink) + $0.23(bread slices) + $0.36(beans) + $0.34(carrots) = $8.17

Citation: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/a-year-of-killing-photographer-recreates-the-last-meals-of-2016s-death-row-inmates/8/

Adam Ward

Offender: Adam Ward murdered a city worker who was photographing trash piles outside his house.

Meal: Adam Ward had beef tacos, salad, rice, re fried beans, salsa, and corn. To drink he had a choice of water, tea, and punch. I had everything from Burrito Parilla except the corn which was from Brown's Chicken.

State: Texas

Cost: $10.69(taco plate) + $4.99(salad) + $2.49(drink) + $2.29(corn) = $20.46

Citation: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3505466/Texas-man-executed-lethal-injection-killing-enforcement-officer-despite-appeal-said-death-penalty-unlawful-delusional-mentally-ill.html

Linroy Bottoson

Offender: Linroy Bottoson robbed a post office, kidnapped the postmistress, and killed her.

Meal: Linroy Bottoson had a couple of "last meals" but both times the execution was stayed. In the end he had the standard meal of the day.

• For his first "last meal" Bottoson had steamed shrimp, fried oysters, apple pie, and butter pecan ice cream. I got all of this from Walmart.
• For his second meal, Bottoson had barbecued ribs, onion rings, fries, coleslaw, apple pie, and milk. I got the ribs from Jewel; the rings, fries, and slaw from Culver's; the pie from Walmart; and the milk from the attached Subway.
• For his actual last meal, Bottoson had the standard meal of beef patties, cheese, and bread. I had two Angus beef patties with a slice of provolone and Colby jack from Walmart, and oat nut bread from Jewel.

State: Florida

First Meal:

• Total Cost: $5.24(shrimp) + 3.88(ice cream) + $2.72(oysters) + $0.50(apple pie) = $12.34
• Adjusted Cost: $2.62(shrimp) + $3.88(ice cream) + $2.72(oysters) + $0.50(apple pie) = $9.72

Second Meal:

• Total Cost: $12.99(ribs) + $2.89(onion rings + $1.99(fries) + $1.99(coleslaw) + $1.59(milk) + $1.59(milk) + $0.50(apple pie) = $23.54
• Adjusted Cost: $7.42(ribs) + $2.89(onion rings + $1.99(fries) + $1.99(coleslaw) + $1.59(milk) + $1.59(milk) + $0.50(apple pie) = $17.97

Standard Meal :

• Total Cost: $5.50(patties) + $0.29(provolone) + $0.23(Colby jack) + $3.49(bread loaf) = $9.51
• Adjusted Cost: $2.25(patties) + $0.15(provolone) + $0.12(Colby jack) + $0.84(bread slices) = $3.36

Citations:

• http://www.sptimes.com/2002/02/06/State/Executions_put_on_hol.shtml
• http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2002-12-07/news/0212070142_1_reprieve-muniz-lethal-injection
• http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/bottoson813.htm

Wesley Baker

Offender: Wesley Baker killed a woman who was leaving the mall with her young grandchildren.

Meal: Wesley Baker received the standard meal of pasta marinara, breaded fish, beans, bread, milk, and orange juice. The pasta and sauce were leftovers from Ultra Foods and Caputo's respectively, and the rest were from Jewel.

State: Maryland

Total Cost: $0.99(beans) + $1.99(milk) + $1.49(orange juice) + $4.99(salmon fillets) + $3.49(bread loaf) + $1.39(linguine) + $2.29(pasta sauce) = $16.63

Adjusted Cost: $0.45(beans) + $1.99(milk) + $1.49(orange juice) + $1.66(salmon fillets) + $0.21(bread slice) + $0.28(linguine) + $0.38(pasta sauce) = $6.36

Citation: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-te.md.baker06dec06-story.html

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

Michael Ross

Offender: Micheal Ross was a serial killer who killed several women in Connecticut

Meal: Micheal Ross declined a special meal and instead choose the standard meal of turkey la king with rice and vegetables, a slice of bread, a fruit, and a drink.

Total Cost: $1.09(peas) + $1.79(olives) + $2.99(celery) + $1.29(beans) + $2.79(rice) + 1.25(hominy) + $1.11(corn) + $0.79(broth) + $1 .88(turkey dinner) + $3.49(bread loaf) + 1.79(milk bottle) + $1.28(peach) = $17.46

Adjusted Cost: $0.36(peas) + $.60(olives) + $0.66(celery) + $1.29(beans) + $0.55(rice) + $0.31(hominy) + $0.22(corn) + $0.21(bread slice) + 1.79(milk bottle) +$1.28(peach) =  $7.27

State: Connecticut

Citation: http://www.lifedeathprizes.com/real-life-crime/michael-ross-killer-who-wanted-to-die-17213

Kenneth Williams

Offenders: Kenneth Williams kidnapped a cheerleader and her boyfriend, killed her, and then killed another man. For this he was given a life sentence, but escaped from prison. On the lam he murdered a man, and killed another in a car crash. He was last of a controversial quadruple execution, done to use drugs before they expired.

Meal: Kenneth Williams chose the Holy Communion, but also got the standard meal of two chicken pieces, two cinnamon rolls, the slices of bread, two cookies, tomatoes, rices, corn, and beans, and punch. I got the chicken, rolls, bread at Jewel; and the cookies, vegetables, and punch from Walgreen's.

Total Cost: $1.11(corn) + $1.19(tomatoes) + $0 .89(cookies) + $1.29(beans) + $2.79(rice) + $3.99(punch concentrate) + $2.98(chicken) + $2.50(cinnamon rolls)  + $3.49(bread loaf) = $19.23

Adjusted Cost: $0.22(corn) + $.30(tomatoes) + $0.89(cookies) + $1.29(beans) +$0.55(rice) + $0.24(punch concentrate) + $2.98(chicken) + $1.25(cinnamon rolls) + $0.43(bread slices) = $7.71

State: Arkansas

Citation: http://www.4029tv.com/article/kenneth-williams-takes-communion-with-last-meal/9573659

Brandon Rhode

Offender: Brandon Rhode and his accomplice Daniel Lucas broke into a house and killed the father and his son and daughter.

 Meal: Brandon Rhode received the standard meal of a chili dog, tater tots, coleslaw, carrots, fruit punch, and cake. I got the hot dog at Smokehouse and the rest at Jewel. 

Total Cost: 1.79(fruit punch) + 3.49(tater tots) + 1.50(carrots) + 1.26(coleslaw) + 2.50(carrot cake) + 3.69(chili dog) = $14.23

Adjusted Cost: 1.79(fruit punch) + 0.35(tater tots) + 1.50(carrots) + 1.26(coleslaw) + 2.50(carrot cake) + 3.69(chili dog) = $10.88

State: Georgia

Joseph Paul Franklin

Offender: Joseph Paul Franklin was a racist serial killer who targeted inter racial couples. He is most famous for the shooting of Hustler editor Larry Flynt, leaving him paralyzed.

Meal: Joseph Paul Franklin, declined a special meal, but accepted the standard meal of roast beef and potatoes. I choose Hormel Compleat Roast Beef and Mashed Potatoes.

Cost: $3.35

State: Missouri 

Citation: https://www.google.com/amp/www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/condemned-serial-killer-on-missouri-death-row-says-he-has/article_bff3dc15-9f96-5858-891a-a46d2ad5bd43.amp.html