Paula Angel | |
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| Born | c. 1842 |
| Died | April 26, 1861 Las Vegas, New Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
Paula Angel (c. 1842 – April 26, 1861) was a Mexican-American woman executed for the murder of her lover. She was hanged from a cottonwood tree in Las Vegas, New Mexico, following a brief and somewhat abnormal legal process. She is the only woman to have been legally executed in New Mexico since its incorporation into the United States.