What causes a man to kill two complete strangers two nights in a row? Why would that same man go on to petition for his own firing squad? This episode covers the life, crimes, and death of Gary Gilmore, the first man executed after the reestablishment of the death penalty in the US.<br />---------<br /><br />Sources used for this episode can be found here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgX3vPmtiSk0DmIqyxboSPxQtRqTFmk0OMb6wjIREA4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgX3vPmtiSk0DmIqyxboSPxQtRqTFmk0OMb6wjIREA4/edit?usp=sharing</a><br /><br />Please email us at <a href="mailto:statespodcast@gmail.com">statespodcast@gmail.com</a> with any questions!

State of Execution

States Podcast

1. UTAH vs. Gary Gilmore

APR 21, 202128 MIN
State of Execution

1. UTAH vs. Gary Gilmore

APR 21, 202128 MIN

Description

What causes a man to kill two complete strangers two nights in a row? Why would that same man go on to petition for his own firing squad? This episode covers the life, crimes, and death of Gary Gilmore, the first man executed after the reestablishment of the death penalty in the US.<br />---------<br /><br />Sources used for this episode can be found here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgX3vPmtiSk0DmIqyxboSPxQtRqTFmk0OMb6wjIREA4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgX3vPmtiSk0DmIqyxboSPxQtRqTFmk0OMb6wjIREA4/edit?usp=sharing</a><br /><br />Please email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> with any questions!