Samuel Flippen | |
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 NCDAC mugshot | |
| Born | Samuel Russell Flippen September 30, 1969[1] Forsyth County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2006 (aged 36) Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death (March 7, 1995) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Britnie Nichole Hutton, 2 |
| Date | February 12, 1994 |
Samuel Russell Flippen (September 30, 1969 – August 18, 2006)[2] was an American man who was executed in North Carolina for murder. Flippen was sentenced to death for the February 1994 murder of Britnie Nichole Hutton, his 2-year-old stepdaughter.[3] Since his execution, there have been concerns raised about his conviction and whether he may have been innocent.[4] He was convicted based on circumstantial evidence, had no criminal record, and maintained his innocence to the end.[5] Britnie Hutton's biological father opposed the execution.[6] Flippen remains the most recent person executed in North Carolina.[7][8]
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- ^ Hewlett, Michael (June 9, 2021). "Nearly 15 years ago, Samuel Flippen was executed for stepdaughter's death. Now, girl's father wants answers about his daughter's death". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
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- ^ Ellis, Mariah (August 19, 2023). "17 years after last NC execution, groups seeking to end to death penalty march to state prison". WNCN. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.