Larry Griffin

For other people named Larry Griffin, see Larry Griffin (disambiguation).

Larry Griffin (September 23, 1954 – June 21, 1995) was sentenced to death for the murder of 19-year-old Quintin Moss in St. Louis, Missouri on the afternoon of June 26, 1980.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Moss was killed in a drive-by shooting while allegedly dealing drugs on a street corner.

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  4. ^ "Humans make mistakes". The Economist. July 21, 2005. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "How overzealous prosecution and racial bias result in unjust death sentences in Missouri". KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR. November 27, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Execution of an innocent?". St. Louis American. July 14, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  7. ^ L. Kirchmeier, Jeffrey (Winter 2006). "Dead Innocent: The Death Penalty Abolitionist Search for a Wrongful Execution". Tulsa Law Review. 42 (2). Retrieved February 7, 2024.