The 3rd Execution of 2023
Oklahoma executed death row inmate Scott Eizember on
January 12, 2023 at the state penitentiary in McAlester, reported KOCO News 5.
Scott Eizember was on death row for the 2003 murder
of A.J. and Patsy Cantrell in Depew. The state said Eizember had been hiding in
the Cantrell house, stalking their neighbor, who was his ex-girlfriend.
When the Cantrells arrived home unexpectedly,
Eizember struggled with them and Patsy was accidentally shot while A.J. was
bludgeoned to death by Eizember. In the days after the attack, Eizember went on
the run, even carjacking a couple before eventually being arrested in Texas.
"It was my solemn duty this morning to be
present for the execution of Scott James Eizember, whose terrible crimes
shattered a loving family and sentenced them to a lifetime of grief and
loss," Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a news release.
"After nearly 20 years, justice is served. I understand that nothing can
ever lessen the pain of a loved one’s death, but I pray that today brings
closure and some measure of peace to the Cantrell family."
In December, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board
voted against recommending clemency for Eizember.
Eizember was the first of 10 death row inmates set
to be executed this year in Oklahoma. One execution is scheduled for nearly
every month of 2023.
Oklahoma's next scheduled execution is on Feb. 16
for death row inmate Richard Glossip. Gov. Kevin Stitt has delayed Glossip's execution twice in the past year,
issuing executive orders to "allow time for the Oklahoma Court of Criminal
Appeals to address pending legal proceedings."
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