Donnie Cleveland Lance
Donnie Cleveland Lance | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1953 |
| Died | January 29, 2020 (aged 66) Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison, Georgia, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Executed by lethal injection |
| Conviction | Murder (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death (June 23, 1999) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2 |
| Date | November 8–9, 1997 |
Donnie Cleveland Lance (December 23, 1953 – January 29, 2020) was an American convicted murderer who was executed by the state of Georgia on January 29, 2020. He was convicted of killing his ex-wife, Sabrina Lance, and her boyfriend, Dwight Wood Jr.[1]
Murders
The murders of Sabrina Lance, 39, and Dwight Wood, 33, occurred shortly before midnight on November 8, 1997. Lance arrived at Wood's home and kicked in the front door. He then shot Wood in the front and back with a shotgun. Afterward, he beat Sabrina Lance to death with the same shotgun. Lance had a history of abusing Sabrina, including strangling her, beating her, and threatening to kill her. He once attempted to strangle her and also tried to electrocute her with a car battery.[2]
Sentencing
Lance was sentenced to death by lethal injection on June 23, 1999, for the murders of his ex-wife and her boyfriend.[3]
Execution
On January 17, 2020, an execution date was set between January 29, 2020, and February 5, 2020.[4] It was then scheduled for January 29, 2020, at 7:00 P.M (EST). He was pronounced dead at 9:05 P.M (EST). Lance declined to make a final statement and said "no" when asked if he wanted a final prayer.[5] His last meal consisted of two chili steak burgers, French fries, onion rings, mustard, ketchup, and a soda.[6]
See also
- List of people executed in Georgia (U.S. state)
- List of people executed in the United States in 2020
References
- ^ Brumback, Kate (January 29, 2020). "Georgia man put to death for the 1997 killings of 2 people". Associated Press. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Donnie Cleveland Lance executed by lethal injection for killing ex-wife and her lover". Mirror. January 30, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Knowles, Hannah (January 31, 2020). "A man was executed for beating his ex-wife to death. Their children begged the state to spare his life". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Execution Date Set for Donnie Cleveland Lance". January 17, 2020. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Donnie Lance's last breaths and what his death means". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. January 31, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Last meal announced for Georgia inmate scheduled for execution next week". 11 Alive. January 23, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.