Leslie Martin, 35, was pronounced dead at 8:16 p
Leslie Martin, 35, was pronounced dead at 8:16 p
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Leslie Martin, 35, was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m. at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
A Calcasieu Parish jury in 1992 sentenced Martin to death for the June 20, 1991, rape and murder of Christina Burgin, 19.
Martin becomes the 1st condemned inmate to be put to death this year in Louisiana and the 27th in the USA.
A Calcasieu Parish jury in 1992 sentenced Martin to death for the June 20, 1991, rape and murder of Christina Burgin, 19.
Martin becomes the 1st condemned inmate to be put to death this year in Louisiana and the 27th in the USA.
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- (Sources: Associated Press, The Advocate & Rick Halperin)
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