
Richard Gerald Jordan
Richard Gerald Jordan is a 78-year-old inmate who has been on death row in Mississippi since 1976, making him the longest-serving death row prisoner in the state's history. He was sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, a crime he committed in January 1976. After exhausting all state and federal appeals, the Mississippi Supreme Court has scheduled his execution for June 25, 2023.
Born on Jan 01, 1944 (81 years old)
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Richard Gerald Jordan was executed for kidnapping and killing Edwina Marter in a violent ransom scheme.
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Richard Gerald Jordan is scheduled to be executed on June 25 for kidnapping and murdering a woman in 1976.
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