Burton Abbott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Burton Abbott

murderer

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1928

Place of Birth: Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1957

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Burton Wilbur Abbott (February 8, 1928 – March 15, 1957) was a University of California at Berkeley accounting student living in Alameda, California, who was tried for the rape and murder of 14-year-old Stephanie Bryan in November 1955.
His criminal conviction was based on circumstantial evidence. Abbott's wife led investigators to the evidence in their home's basement and Stephanie's body was found buried near Abbott's cabin.
He was sentenced to die in California's gas chamber.
On March 15, 1957 a (second) one-hour stay of execution from the governor of California was communicated to the prison just moments too late to halt his execution. The case is sometimes cited when discussing the appropriateness of condemning a person based on circumstantial evidence alone.
However, "most criminal convictions are based on circumstantial evidence, although it must be adequate to meet established standards of proof."Before his execution, Abbott spoke to the doctor at San Quentin.
The doctor said that when he asked Abbott about the crime, he said "I can't admit it doc, think of what it would do to my mother, she couldn't take it".