KENTUCKY
COALITION to
ABOLISH the
DEATH
PENALTY
P.O. Box 3092 ¢ Louisville, KY 40201-3092 ¢ 502.636.1330 «
staff@kcadp.org * www.kcadp.org
WORST OF THE WORST (TRACKED BY DON VISH FOR KCADP)
Robert Drown, Jr.—Double Child Killer, Rapist. Pled Guilty. Life in Prison by plea agreement.
Raymond Clutter—Murderer, Rapist, Dismembered His Victim. After a mistrial because of
prosecutor error, a jury sentenced him to life in prison.
Michael Abner—Serial Killer. Pled guilty and received a life sentence. Eligible for parole at age
82.
Lloyd Hammond—Triple Murderer. Jury sentenced him to life without parole.
Raymond Harris—Hitman. Killed for $1000. Sentenced to life without parole for 25 years.
Clayton Jackson—Triple Child Killer. Jury sentenced him to life. Prosecutor says justice was
served.
Cecil New—Pedophile, Child Killer, Rapist. Sentenced by judge to life in prison without parole for
kidnapping, raping and killing a 4-year old boy.
Said Biyad—Quadruple Child Murderer. Killed His Four children. Prosecutor did not seek death
penalty; judge call this the “worst criminal case” he had seen in 18 years on the bench.
Sentenced to life.
Miguel Angel Velazquez—Triple Murder with Gun, Baseball Bat and Choking. Plea agreement.
Sentenced to life by the judge.
Nicholas Salfi—Murderer. Judge in case stated: “This is one of the most serious crimes this court
has ever seen.” And the prosecutor said: “[O]ne of the most brutal crimes I’ve ever seen...” The
jury recommended and the judge imposed a 55 year sentence.
Robin Maple—Murderer, Kidnapper. At the request of the victim’s family the prosecutor did not
seek death. Serving a life sentence.
WENT TO TRIAL, SOUGHT DEATH, DEATH NOT IMPOSED (SOURCE DPA)
Joshua Cottrell Hardin County - 03-CR-00465 Manslaughter 2nd, 20 yrs. With PFO
Larry Osborne Whitley County, 98-CR-000006-001 acquitted on retrial 2002.
C.H. Brown 87-CR-00506-001 Charged with Murder and Robbery 1; Acquitted on murder
charges, guilty on robbery 1
Mark Dixon 95-CR-00577 Charged with murder, robbery 1, and 3 counts of wanton
endangerment 1. Acquitted on all charges.
Carlos Cortez 99-CR-00369-002 Charged with Murder-Non-Family-Identify-Weapon; Robbery 1-
Residence-Identify-Weapon; Burglary 1; Not Guilty all across
Earl Cheeks 90-CR-00049-002 Charged with Murder, Rob-1, and PFO; Convicted of Man-2 and
got 20 years; acq. On rob-1, and enhanced sentence for PFO
Myron Wilkerson 98-CR-00631-002 Charged with Murder-Non-Family-Gun; Burglary 1; Robbery
1; Guilty of Man-2 10 yrs, NG Burglary, Guilty Rob-1 20 yrs
Nashawn Stoner, 98-CR-2446, Charged with Murder-Non-Family-Gun; Robbery 1; Robbery 1.
Acquitted on all charges.
Donnez Porter, 97-CR-1951, Charged with Murder-Non-Family-Gun, 2 counts; Robbery 1; Assault
1. Acquitted on all charges.
Don’t Kill For Us—H______—_.
OUTRIGHT MISTAKES LEADING TO RELEASE FROM PRISON (SOURCE: DPA AND KY INNOCENCE
PROJECT)
= Michael VonAllmen, 1983, Jefferson county, Rape, Sodomy, Robbery, 35 years
= Herman May, 1988, Franklin Co, rape and sodomy, 20 yrs for each offense (served 13 % years)
= BenKiper, 1999, Butler County, convicted of sexual abuse, 55 years (served 7 years)
= Tim Smith, 2000, Kenton County, convicted of first degree sodomy, 20 years (served 7 years)
= Jaqulyn Green, 2000, McCreary Co, convicted of complicity to commit murder under EED, 18 yrs
(served 7 years)
= Sam Plotnick , 2001, Whitley County, convicted of sexual abuse, 18 years (served 7 years)
= Jason Girts, 2004, Bullit County, convicted of sex abuse 1st, 5 years (served 3 years)
= Lacy Bedingfield, 1995, Fayette Co, convicted of rape, sentenced to 25 yrs (served 14 years)
= Edwin A. Chandler, 1993, Jefferson County; convicted of robbery and second degree
manslaughter, 30 years (served 9 years)
= William Gregory, 1992, Jefferson county, convicted of rape, attempted rape, and burglary, 70
years, (served 7 years)
= Larry Osborne was sentenced to death. He was acquitted upon reversal and retrial. See Osborne
v. Commonwealth, 43 $.W.3d 234 (Ky 2001)
Don’t Kill For Us—H______—_.
