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This is a list of women on death row in the United States. The number of death row inmates fluctuates daily with new convictions, appellate decisions overturning conviction or sentence alone, commutations, or deaths (through execution or otherwise). [1]
Sep 25, 2019 · James Pavatt and Brenda Andrew were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. In separate trials, they were both found guilty and received death sentences. Brenda has never shown remorse for her part in the murder of her husband and claims she is innocent.
- Charles Montaldo
Apr 2, 2024 · Brenda Andrew, 60, is the only woman on Oklahoma's death row. If she is executed, she will be the fourth woman executed by the state of Oklahoma since 1976, when the state reinstated the death penalty using lethal injection.
Since she was condemned to die in 2004, Brenda has lived on death row at Mabel Bassett Correctional Facility. For sixteen years, she was held in solitary confinement. During that time, her sole source of human interaction consisted of brief exchanges with guards and one hour each week with her priest.
The jury convicted Brenda Andrew on July 13, deciding she was guilty of the Nov. 20, 2001, shotgun shooting of Rob Andrew, 39. Jurors voted two days later to send her to death row. The decision brought an end to nearly six weeks of emotional witness testimony, graphic evidence and contentious arguments by attorneys.
As of July 1, 2024, there were 2,213 death row inmates in the United States, including 49 women. [1] The number of death row inmates changes frequently with new convictions, appellate decisions overturning conviction or sentence alone, commutations, or deaths (through execution or otherwise). [2]
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In 2004, Brenda Andrew was convicted of killing her husband for insurance proceeds. But his death, which resulted from a fatal shooting, bore few of the hallmarks of a capital case. Moreover, Brenda had no criminal record. So why did the jury sentence her to die?
