Gerald Bordelon | |
|---|---|
 2010 prison photo | |
| Born | Gerald James Bordelon February 19, 1962 |
| Died | January 7, 2010 (aged 47) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder Forcible rape Aggravated crime against nature (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death (June 30, 2006) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Courtney LeBlanc, 12 |
| Date | November 15, 2002 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Louisiana |
Gerald James Bordelon (February 19, 1962 – January 7, 2010)[1] was an American convicted murderer and sex offender who was executed in Louisiana for murder. Bordelon was sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Courtney LeBlanc, his 12-year-old stepdaughter. Bordelon waived his appeals and asked to be executed, saying he would commit a similar crime again if he was ever given the opportunity. Bordelon was executed at Louisiana State Penitentiary on January 7, 2010, becoming the first person executed in Louisiana since 2002 and the state's first voluntary execution.[2] He remains the most recent person executed in Louisiana.[3]
- ^ "Gerald J. Bordelon #1191". Clark County Prosecutor. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Saltz, Mark (January 7, 2010). "Murderer apologizes before his execution at Louisiana State Penitentiary". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Copp, Dan (May 13, 2021). "Will the first Lafourche death sentence in decades get carried out? Louisiana Supreme Court weighs arguments". The Houma Courier. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2021.