Christopher Sepulvado
Christopher Sepulvado was an 81-year-old Louisiana death row inmate who died from natural causes weeks before his scheduled execution for the murder of his six-year-old stepson, Wesley Mercer, in 1992. His case garnered attention as Louisiana prepared to resume executions after a lengthy hiatus, raising questions about the morality and efficacy of capital punishment.
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Christopher Sepulvado was set to be executed one day before Hoffman but died of an illness.
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Christopher Sepulvado died weeks before his scheduled execution for the murder of his stepson.
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