Paul Warner Powell | |
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| Born | April 13, 1978 |
| Died | March 18, 2010 (aged 31) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder Attempted capital murder Rape |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Paul Warner Powell (April 13, 1978 – March 18, 2010) was an American who was executed for the murder of his friend Stacie Reed, 16, in 1999. He also raped, strangled, and stabbed the girl's sister Kristie, 14, who survived. Following the vacation of his capital murder conviction on appeal, Powell wrote letters boasting about his crimes under the mistaken belief that he was exempt from punishment by the principle of double jeopardy. His letters were used as evidence against him in a second trial that resulted in his execution in 2010.