Robert Earl Butts Jr. was executed by the state of Georgia last night for the 1996 murder of an off-duty correctional officer.
For his last meal, Butts ordered a mountain of meaty morsels; a hamburger with bacon and two kinds of cheese, a rib-eye steak, and chicken tenders, along with seasoned French fries, cheesecake, and strawberry lemonade to drink.
When asked for a final statement, Butts replied, "I've been drinking caffeine all day." It was an odd choice of words, and we wonder if Butts was hoping to negate the effects of the lethal injection drugs which would put him to sleep permanently. Once the procedure began, Butts added to his statement by muttering, "It burns, man."
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