James Homer Elledge (December 9, 1942– August 28, 2001) was an American murderer who was executed by lethal injection in Washington State Penitentiary for the murder of 47 year old Eloise Jane Fitzner. The case raised questions before and after the execution about how the death penalty was applied in Washington State, especially in cases where a defendant refused to present a defense in the penalty phase and refused to allow the filing of any appeals.
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