Keith Wells

Keith Eugene Wells (May 11, 1962 – January 6, 1994) was convicted of the 1990 murders of John Justad and Brandi Rains in Boise, Idaho. He was executed in 1994 at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution by the State of Idaho by lethal injection, only one year and nine months after having been sentenced to death by Judge Gerald Schroeder.[1][2][3] Wells was the first to be executed in Idaho since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, and only the tenth since Idaho gained statehood.[4] He chose not to appeal the death sentence, although it was appealed on his behalf. The United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal filed against his wishes.[5]

Keith Wells
Born
Keith Eugene Wells

(1962-05-11)May 11, 1962
Idaho, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 1994(1994-01-06) (aged 31)
Idaho Maximum Security Institution, Kuna, Idaho, U.S.
Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyDeath (1992)
Details
VictimsJohn Justad, 23
Brandi Rains, 20
DateDecember 20, 1990

Wells was on parole in 1990 for armed robbery when he murdered two people at Boise's Rose Pub in the early hours of Thursday, December 20.[6] He was convicted of killing John Justad, 23, and Brandi Rains, 20, with a baseball bat. He stated "it was time for them to die."[7]

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References
  1. Fick, Bob (January 6, 1994). "Killer put to death in Idaho's first execution in 36 years". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. p. 1A.
  2. Miller, Dean (January 7, 1994). "Murderer died a silent death, watched by silent witnesses". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B3.
  3. "Man receives death sentence for two bludgeoning murders". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 8, 1992. p. B2.
  4. "Appeal to stop Idaho inmate's execution fails". Salt Lake Tribune. 1994-01-06. pp. A5.
  5. Brodwater, Taryn (2006-08-11). "Duncan lawyer investigating state's execution protocol". Spokesman Review. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
  6. "Robbery may be one motive in beatings". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. December 21, 1990. p. 3A.
  7. "First Idaho Execution in 36 Years: A Killer Who Used a Baseball Bat". The New York Times. 1994-01-07. pp. A20. Retrieved 2007-11-18.

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