Oregon
| Name | Description of crime | Date sentenced | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Haugen | Murder of fellow prison inmate, David Polin, while serving a previous life sentence for murder of Mary Archer, his former girlfriend's mother | On November 18, 2011, Marion County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Guimond, found Gary Haugen competent to waive his appeals, and signed his death warrant with the date of execution set for December 6, 2011 | Confined at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem
Current Oregon Governor, John Kitzhaber, has placed a moratorium on all executions for the duration of his term as 37th governor, which has upset the victims of Haugen, Gary Haugen himself, as well as Oregonians who voted in favor of Ballot Measures 6 and 7 in the 1984 General Elections. It is estimated that the case of Gary Haugen cost Oregon tax payers over $1.2 million, according to the Statesman Journal. |
| Christian Michael Longo | Murder of his wife and three children. | April 16th, 2003 |
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