LIST 17

13 Last Meals Requested by Executed Texas Prisoners

Taken verbatim from a now-deleted page on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website.

1

Stanley Baker, Jr.

Executed May 30, 2002. “Two 16 oz. ribeyes, one lb. turkey breast (sliced thin), twelve strips of bacon, two large hamburgers with mayo, onion, and lettuce, two large baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheese, and chives, four slices of cheese or one-half pound of grated cheddar cheese, chef salad with blue cheese dressing, two ears of corn on the cob, one pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and four vanilla Cokes or Mr. Pibb.”

2

Odell Barnes, Jr.

Executed March 1, 2000. For his last meal request, Barnes wrote: “Justice, Equality, World Peace.”

3

John Baltazar

Executed January 15, 2003. “Cool Whip and cherries.”

4

Henry Dunn, Jr.

Executed February 6, 2003. “Cheeseburger (extra cheese, pickles, onion, lettuce, and salad dressing), tray of French fries, bottle of ketchup, 25 breaded fried shrimp, four cans of pineapple juice, two banana splits, bottle of Hershey's syrup, and one jar of apple butter jam.”

5

Cornelius Goss

Executed February 23, 2000. “One apple, one orange, one banana, coconut, and peaches.”

6

Danny Harris

Executed July 30, 1993. “God's saving grace, love, truth, peace and freedom.”

7

Stacey Lawton

Executed November 14, 2000. “One jar of dill pickles.”

8

Robert Madden

Executed May 28, 1997. “Asked that final meal be provided to a homeless person.”

9

Gerald Mitchell

Executed October 22, 2001. “One bag of assorted Jolly Ranchers.”

10

James Powell

Executed October 1, 2002. “One pot of coffee.”

11

Miguel Richardson

Executed June 26, 2001. “Chocolate birthday cake with ‘2/23/90’ written on top, seven pink candles, one coconut, kiwi fruit juice, pineapple juice, one mango, grapes, lettuce, cottage cheese, peaches, one banana, one delicious apple, chef salad without meat and with thousand island dressing, fruit salad, cheese, and tomato slices.”

12

Juan Soria

Executed July 26, 2000. “Chicken, three pieces of fish, burgers, pizza, fruit (grapes, plums, peaches, apples, tangerines), doughnuts, walnuts, chocolate candy bar, plain potato chips, picante sauce, hot sauce, salad with ranch dressing, Coke, and Sprite.”

13

Delbert Teague, Jr.

Executed September 9, 1998. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice notes: “Last minute he decided to eat a hamburger at his Mother's request.”

Law Quote # 3

“The more corrupt the state, the more laws.”

–Tacitus