Napoleon Beazley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Napoleon Beazley

American murderer

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1976

Place of Birth: Grapeland, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 28-May-2002

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Napoleon Beazley

  • Napoleon Beazley (August 5, 1976 – May 28, 2002) was an African-American convicted murderer executed by lethal injection by the State of Texas for the murder of white 63-year-old businessman John Luttig in 1994.
  • Beazley shot Luttig in his garage on April 19, 1994 in order to steal his family's car.
  • Beazley also shot at Luttig's wife, but he missed and she survived the assault by playing dead.
  • Beazley carried out the crime with two accomplices, Cedrick and Donald Coleman, who later testified against him.
  • Both are serving life sentences in prison. Beazley's case is notable because he was 17 years, eight and one-half months old at the time of the offense and because his victim was the father of a United States federal judge, J.
  • Michael Luttig.
  • During his appeals to the U.S.
  • Supreme Court, three of the nine justices recused themselves because of their personal ties to Judge Luttig, leaving six justices to review the case.
  • Justice Antonin Scalia recused himself because Luttig had clerked for him, while Justices David Souter and Clarence Thomas recused themselves because Luttig had led the George H.
  • W.
  • Bush Administration's successful effort to gain U.S.
  • Senate confirmation for them to the Supreme Court.June 3, 1997 - Beazley filed an application for state writ of habeas corpus with the state trial court of conviction. Sept.
  • 5, 1997 - The trial court held an evidentiary hearing. Oct.
  • 31, 1997 - The trial court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law denying habeas relief. Jan.
  • 21, 1998 - The Court of Criminal Appeals accepted findings, but they turned down relief. Oct.
  • 1, 1998 - Beazley petitioned for habeas corpus in the U.S.
  • District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Sept.
  • 30, 1999 - The U.S.
  • District Court turned down relief. Oct.
  • 26, 1999 - The district court turned down reconsideration. Dec.
  • 28, 1999 - The district court allowed Beazley to make an appeal. June 1, 2000 - Beazley filed his brief on appeal to the Fifth Circuit. Feb.
  • 9, 2001 - The Fifth Circuit issued a published opinion asserting the denial of habeas relief. March 15, 2001 - The Fifth Circuit turned down Beazley's petition for rehearing. March 30, 2001 - Beazley's execution was determined to be on Aug.
  • 15, 2001 by the District Court of Smith County, Texas. June 13, 2001 - Beazley petitioned for certiorari review from the denial of federal habeas relief. June 28, 2001 - Beazley applied for a stay of execution from the U.S.
  • Supreme Court. Aug.
  • 13, 2001 - The United States Supreme Court turned down Beazley's application for stay of execution. Aug.
  • 15, 2001 - The Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution on the day of Beazly's execution. Oct.
  • 1, 2001- The United States Supreme Court turns down certiorari review. Apr.
  • 17, 2002 - The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals vacates the stay of execution. Apr.
  • 26, 2002 - Beazley's execution was determined to be on May 28, 2002 by The District Court of Smith County, Texas. May 7, 2002 - Beazley files a petition for clemency with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. May 13, 2002 - Beazley files a supplemental petition for clemency. May 17, 2002- Beazley along with 3 others file 1983 suit in the U.S.
  • District Court pleading inadequate representation. May 17, 2002 - U.S.
  • District Judge Hayden Head declines the lawsuit.
  • Notice of Appeal filed. May 21, 2002 - The Fifth Circuit administered an opinion asserting the lower court's judgment, turning down injunctive relief. May 22, 2002 - Beazley petitions for certiorari review to the United States Supreme Court.On August 13, 2001, the Court voted 3-3 on Beazley's request for a stay of execution, with the tie vote resulting in a rejection of the request. On May 28, 2002, the Court voted unanimously 6-0 to reject Beazley's request for a writ of habeas corpus.Beazley's execution sparked a fierce debate between opponents and supporters of the death penalty, particularly with respect to juvenile offenders.
  • Some organizations, such as Amnesty International, argued in favor of clemency due to his age (Beazley was at the time of the offense 3½ months from his 18th birthday) and their opposition to the death penalty in general.Beazley was one of the last juvenile offenders to be executed in the United States.
  • In 2005, the Supreme Court (in Roper v.
  • Simmons) banned the practice of executing offenders who were under the age of 18 when they committed their crimes.

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