Execution of Frederick Lashley

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The execution of Frederick Lashley (March 10, 1964 – July 28, 1993) was carried out on July 28, 1993, at the Potosi Correctional Center in Missouri. Twelve years prior to his execution, on April 9, 1981, Lashley, who was then 17 years and one month old, murdered his 55-year-old ailing foster mother Janie Tracy (who was also his cousin) by battering her with a cast iron skillet and stabbing her in the head. Lashley was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death on April 26, 1982, thus becoming the youngest person in Missouri to be sentenced to death. The conviction and death sentence of Lashley garnered significant attention, mainly due to the fact that he was 17 at the time of the murder. His lawyers argued that he should not be executed for killing his foster mother, mainly due to his young age and that he committed the crime while allegedly under the influence of drugs. Additionally, the arising concerns about the fairness of the trial procedures and evidence of his troubled...

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