Convicted killer J.W. Ledford was executed by the state of
Georgia last night, and we just have to say it: the J.W. might as well stand
for “Just Weird,” because that’s what this guy’s case was.
Ledford was sentenced to death for the murder of his
neighbor, Dr. Harry Johnston, who was also the same doctor who delivered
Ledford when he was born. On the day of the killing, Ledford asked Johnston for
a ride to the grocery store. Johnston agreed, but then changed his mind because
he thought Ledford had stolen something from him. Back at Johnston’s house,
Ledford apparently took a knife from Johnston and killed the doctor with it,
nearly severing the man’s head in the process (according to Ledford’s
confession, he “cut the shit out of him.”) Ledford then invaded the house, tied
up Johnston’s wife, and stole some guns and money, claiming he needed it to buy
drugs.
Ledford, who went by the nickname “Boy” for some odd reason,
tried to force the state of Georgia to execute him by firing squad instead of
lethal injection, but failed.
Ledford ended his final statement with the words, “You can
kiss my white trash ass.”
For his last meal, Ledford asked for a gut-busting dinner of
filet mignon wrapped in bacon with pepper Jack cheese, a large order of French
fries, 10 chicken tenders with sauce, a fried pork chop, a bloomin’ onion,
pecan pie with vanilla ice cream, sherbet, and Sprite.
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