Rodricus Crawford—black, age 24

Sentenced to death in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
By: a jury
Date of crime: 2/2012
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Crawford smothered his 1-year-old son Rodrquous Lott, and inflicted bruises on him. The defense contended that the child died from pneumonia.
Sources: KTAL News 11/4/13, KTBS News 11/14/13

Brian Horn—white, age 34

Sentenced to death in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana (by a jury from East Baton Rouge Parish)
By: A jury
Date of crime: 2010
Prosecution case/defense response: Horn, a twice-convicted sex offender, kidnapped and asphyxiated 12 year-old Justin Bloxom. Horn pretended online to be a girl, and then lured Bloxom into a leased taxi on the pretense of taking him to meet the girl.
Sources: Times (Shreveport) 7/25/13

Marcus Reed—black, age 32

Sentenced to death in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
By: a jury
Date of crime: 2010
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Reed believed that three brothers had burglarized his home. He sought out and fatally shot Jarquis, Gene, and Jeremiah Adams (ages 18, 13, and 20).
Sources: The Times (Shreveport) 10/4/13