17 Death Row Requests You Won't Believe Were Made

2. Odell Barnes

Odell Barnes
Murderpedia/Human Rights Campaign

Odell Barnes was a Texas man that was convicted of murdering Helen Bass in a home robbery. The later stages of Barnes' trial received heavy attention from anti-death penalty advocates and human rights groups, primarily due to deficiencies in the forensic evidence. Before his execution in 2000, Barnes requested "Justice, Equality, World Peace" for his final meal. Sadly, prison officials were unable to comply.

 
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