Grasso Extradition and Execution
On January 11, 1995, convicted killer Thomas J. Grasso, who had been sentenced to death by Oklahoma but was serving a sentence of 20 years to life in New York, was extradited from New York to Oklahoma to face execution. Grasso was transported to Buffalo International Airport and flown to Oklahoma. He was executed on March 20, 1995.
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