| Billy Ray Waldon | |
|---|---|
 Waldon's 2007 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation photo | |
| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Charges | |
| Description | |
| Born | January 3, 1952 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Status | |
| Penalty |
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| Status | Conviction overturned |
| Added | April 23, 1986 |
| Caught | June 16, 1986 |
| Number | 399 |
| Captured | |
Billy Ray Waldon (born January 3, 1952),[1] also known as Billy Joe Waldon or Nvwtohiyada Idehesdi Sequoyah (Cherokee: ᏅᏙᎯᏯᏓ ᎢᏕᎮᏍᏗ ᏎᏉᏯ, Nvdohiyada Idehesdi Sequoya), is an American former fugitive, American Indian Movement activist, and Esperantist[2][3] who in 1986, became the 399th fugitive listed by the FBI on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. Waldon was convicted of the murders of three people during a crime spree in 1985.[4]
A native of Oklahoma, Waldon was apprehended on June 16, 1986, after San Diego, California police attempted to pull him over for a routine traffic citation.[5] In 1992, Waldon was convicted of three counts of murder and sentenced to death in California. In 2023, Waldon's convictions were overturned by the California Supreme Court on grounds that he was denied representation by competent counsel.[6]
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- ^ "The Death Penalty: Can Delay Render Execution Unlawful?" (PDF). Human Rights Advocates. 42. Winter 2003–2004.
- ^ "Tahlequah Native Makes FBI's 10-Most-Wanted List". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Federal Bureau of Investigation (2000). FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Program: 50th Anniversary 1950–2000. K&D Limited, Inc.
- ^ "People v. Waldon" (PDF). CA.gov. California Supreme Court. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.