what is the location of the courthouse where the incident took place?
Utah
Ronnie Lee Gardner
Ronnie Lee Gardner (January 16, 1961 – June 18, 2010) was an American criminal who received the death penalty for killing a man during an attempted escape from a courthouse in 1985, and was executed by a firing squad by the state of Utah in 2010
who was the last person executed by firing squad Ronnie Lee Gardner what was the reason for him being executed? He received the death penalty for killing a man during an attempted escape from a courthouse what was the verdict he received? Convicted of two counts of murder, Gardner was sentenced to life imprisonment for the first count and received the death penalty for the second. whats the meaning of the first above mentioned sentence? Gardner killed Melvyn John Otterstrom during a robbery in Salt Lake City. While being moved in April 1985 to a court hearing for the homicide, he fatally shot attorney Michael Burdell in an unsuccessful escape attempt. how long does a person need to be in prison under the first above mentioned sentence? For the rest of the natural life or until pardoned, paroled or otherwise commuted to a fixed term. which misdeeds are normally given this verdict? murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, blasphemy, apostasy, terrorism, severe child abuse, rape, child rape, espionage, treason, high treason, drug dealing, drug trafficking, drug possession, etc.
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Ronnie Lee Gardner [SEP] Introduction
Ronnie Lee Gardner (January 16, 1961 – June 18, 2010) was an American criminal who received the death penalty for killing a man during an attempted escape from a courthouse in 1985, and was executed by a firing squad by the state of Utah in 2010. Gardner's case spent nearly 25 years in the court system, prompting the Utah House of Representatives to introduce legislation to limit the number of appeals in capital cases. In October 1984, Gardner killed Melvyn John Otterstrom during a robbery in Salt Lake City. While being moved in April 1985 to a court hearing for the homicide, he fatally shot attorney Michael Burdell in an unsuccessful escape attempt.