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Statistics
Reported Foreign Nationals on Death Row, USA
(These numbers include all foreign nationals on death row, whether they were informed of their VCCR rights or not)
- Juvenile (Under 18 years of age at the time of the crime)
- MI (Possible mental illness)
- MR (Possible mental retardation)
- AR (Awaiting Re-sentencing)
- DU (Possible Dual National)
- INS (Inmate with INS detention numbers, but for whom no nationality has been specified)
| Nationality |
Name |
State |
| Unknown (5) |
Jesus Delgado (INS) |
Florida |
| Leonardo Franqui (INS) |
Florida |
| Pablo San Martin (INS) |
Florida |
| Terance Valentine (INS) |
Florida |
| Manuel Valle (INS) |
Florida |
| Mexico (53) |
Ignacio Tafoya Arriola |
California |
| Hector Juan Ayala |
California |
| Marcos Esquiel Barrera |
California |
| Ramón Salcido Bojórquez |
California |
| Adrian Camacho Gil |
California |
| José Lupercio Cázares |
California |
| Tomás Verano Cruz |
California |
| Enrique Parras Dueñas |
California |
| Jose Elias |
California |
| Vicente Benavides Figueroa |
California |
| Martín Mendoza García |
California |
| Carlos Avena Guillén |
California |
| Santiago Hernandez |
California |
| Luis Alberto Maciel Hernández |
California |
| Jaime Armando Hoyos |
California |
| Abelino Manríquez Jacquez |
California |
| Samuel Zamudio Jiménez |
California |
| Jorge Contreras López |
California |
| Juan Manuel López |
California |
| Omar Fuentes Martinez |
California |
| Miguel Angel Martínez Sanchez |
California |
| Huber Joel Mendoza Novoa |
California |
| Victor Miranda Guerrero |
California |
| Constantino Carrera Montenegro (AR) |
California |
| Ruben Gomez Perez |
California |
| Juan Sánchez Ramirez |
California |
| Juan de Dios Ramirez Villa |
California |
| Alfredo Valdés Reyes |
California |
| Magdaleno Salazar |
California |
| Daniel Covarrubias Sánchez |
California |
| Arturo Juarez Suarez |
California |
| Sergio Ochoa Tamayo |
California |
| Alfredo Valencia |
California |
| Eduardo David Vargas |
California |
| Pedro Hernandez Alberto |
Florida |
| Jorge Galindo |
Nebraska |
| Carlos Gutierrez |
Nevada |
| Jose Trinidad Loza |
Ohio |
| Horacio Alberto Reyes Camarena |
Oregon |
| Miguel Lozano |
Pennsylvania |
| Juan Carlos Alvarez |
Texas |
| Edgar Tamayo Arias |
Texas |
| Ruben Ramirez Cardenas |
Texas |
| Félix Rocha Díaz |
Texas |
| Cesar Roberto Fierro Reyna |
Texas |
| Ignacio Gómez |
Texas |
| Humberto Leal Garcia |
Texas |
| Ramiro Hernández Llanas |
Texas |
| Virgilio Maldonado |
Texas |
| Roberto Moreno Ramos |
Texas |
| Jose Ernesto Medellin Rojas |
Texas |
| Ramiro Ibarra Rubí |
Texas |
| Héctor García Torres |
Texas |
| Cuba (7) |
Manuel Machado Alvarez |
California |
| Omar Blanco (INS) |
Florida |
| Juan Carlos Chavez |
Florida |
| Marbel Mendoza (INS) |
Florida |
| Manolo Rodriguez (INS) |
Florida |
| Jose Echavarria |
Nevada |
| Yosvanis Valle |
Texas |
| El Salvador (5) |
Alfredo Prieto |
California |
| Joaquin Arevalo |
Georgia |
| Manuel Ortiz (MI) |
Louisiana |
| Gilmar Alexander Guevara |
Texas |
| Walter Alexander Sorto |
Texas |
| Jamaica (5) |
Lancelot Armstrong |
Florida |
| Robert Gordon |
Florida |
| Paul Howell |
Florida |
| Albert Reid |
Pennsylvania |
| Edward Nathaniel Bell |
Virginia |
| Cambodia (4) |
Run Peter Chhoun |
California |
| Samreth Sam Pan |
California |
| Thavirak Sam (MI) |
Pennsylvania |
| Lim Kim Ly |
Texas |
| Colombia (4) |
Arboleda Ortiz |
Federal |
| German Sinisterra |
Federal |
| Guillermo Arbelaez |
Florida |
| Rory Enrique Conde |
Florida |
| Honduras (4) |
Johnny Morales |
California |
| Heliberto Chi |
Texas |
| Dennis Corea |
Texas |
| Edgardo Cubas |
Texas |
| Vietnam (4) |
Dung Anh Trinh |
California |
| Thao Tan Lam |
Louisiana |
| Thong Le |
Mississippi |
| Chuong Duong Tong |
Texas |
| Germany (3) |
Michael Apelt (MR) |
Arizona |
| Rudi Apelt (MR) |
Arizona |
| Dieter Riechmann (AR) |
Florida |
| Bahamas (2) |
Ian Lightbourn (INS) |
Florida |
| Sean Smith |
Florida |
| Iran (2) |
Mohammad Sharifi |
Alabama |
| Hooman Ashkan Panah |
California |
| Lithuania (2) |
Jurijus Kadamovas |
Federal |
| Iouri Mikhel |
Federal |
| Philippines (2) |
Sonny Enraca |
California |
| Gregory Van Alstyne |
Texas |
| Argentina (1) |
Victor Saldano (AR) |
Texas |
| Bangladesh (1) |
Syed Rabani |
Texas |
| Canada (1) |
Ronald Smith |
Montana |
| Croatia (1) |
Avram Vineto Nika |
Nevada |
| Egypt (1) |
John Ghobrial |
California |
| Estonia (1) |
Tauro Waidla |
California |
| France (1) |
Michael Legrand |
Louisiana |
| Guatemala (1) |
Jose Francisco Guerro |
California |
| Haiti (1) |
Borgela Philistin |
Pennsylvania |
| Jordan (1) |
Ahmad Fawzi Abdelnor Issa |
Ohio |
| Laos (1) |
Vaene Sivongxay |
California |
| Lebanon (1) |
Abdul Awkal |
Ohio |
| Nicaragua (1) |
Bernardo Tercero |
Texas |
| Peru (1) |
Miguel Angel Bacigalupo |
California |
| Spain (1) |
Pablo Ibar |
Florida |
| Thailand (1) |
Michael Blair |
Texas |
| Tonga (1) |
Sioasi Vanisi |
Nevada |
| Trinidad (1) |
Noel Doorbal |
Florida |
| United Kingdom (1) |
Linda Carty (dual citizen - St Kitts & Nevis) |
Texas |
Total: 121 as of April 3, 2008.
Total Nationalities: 32
Totals by Jurisdiction:
| California | 47 |
| Texas | 27 |
| Florida | 20 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
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| Virginia | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Federal | 4 |
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Foreign Nationals Awaiting Re-sentencing:
Other websites may or may not count foreign nationals awaiting re-sentencing in their total numbers. We include these inmates in our totals to keep you aware of their status.
| Nationality | Name | State |
| Argentina | Victor Saldano | Texas |
| Germany | Dieter Riechmann | Florida |
| Mexico | Constantino Carrera Montenegro | California |
Re-sentenced Foreign Nationals:
| Nationality |
Name |
State |
New Sentence |
| Mexico |
Isidro Marquez Burrola |
Oklahoma |
Death sentence modified to life without parole. |
| Jamaica |
Lynford Blackwood |
Florida |
Resentenced to life imprisonment. |
| Mexico |
Daniel Angel Plata Estrada |
Texas |
Death sentence reduced to life imprisonment on grounds of mental retardation. |
| Mexico |
Rafael Camargo Ojeda |
Arkansas |
Life |
| Laos |
Bountaem Chanthadara |
Federal |
Life |
| Hong Kong |
Kwan Fai Mak |
Washington |
13 Life Sentences |
| Belize |
Evan Griffith |
Illinois |
Re-sentenced to life due to Governor Ryan's blanket clemency |
| Mexico |
Mario Flores Urbano |
Illinois |
Re-sentenced to life due to Governor Ryan's blanket clemency |
| Mexico |
Juan Alonso Cabellero |
Illinois |
Re-sentenced to life due to Governor Ryan's blanket clemency |
| Mexico |
Ramon Martinez-Villareal |
Arizona |
Sentence was vacated due to mental retardation |
| Mexico |
Toribio Rodriguez |
Arizona |
25 years to life |
| Mexico |
Gabriel Solache Roero |
Illinois |
Re-sentenced to life due to Governor Ryan's blanket clemency |
| Poland |
Gregory Madej |
Illinois |
Re-sentenced to life due to Governor Ryan's blanket clemency |
| Spain |
Julio Mora |
Florida |
Life |
| United Kingdom |
Krishna Maharaj |
Florida |
Life |
| Unknown |
David Carpenter |
Florida |
Life |
Foreign Nationals Executed Since 1976:
| Name | Nationality | State | Date of Execution |
| Hungh Thanh Le | Vietnam | Oklahoma | 23 Mar 2004 |
| Mir Aimal Kasi | Pakistan | Virginia | 14 Nov 2002 |
| Rigoberto Sanchez Velasco | Cuba | Florida | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Javier Suarez Medina | Mexico | Texas | 14 Aug 2002 |
| Sahib Al-Mosawi | Iraq | Oklahoma | 6 Dec 2001 |
| Sebastian Bridges | South Africa | Nevada | 21 Apr 2001 |
| Miguel Angel Flores | Mexico | Texas | 9 Nov 2000 |
| Joseph Stanley Faulder | Canada | Texas | 17 Jun 1999 |
| Alvaro Calamvro | Philippines | Nevada | 5 Apr 1999 |
| Walter LaGrand | Germany | Arizona | 3 Mar 1999 |
| Karl LaGrand | Germany | Arizona | 24 Feb 1999 |
| Jaturun Siripongs | Thailand | California | 9 Feb 1999 |
| Tuan Nguyen | Vietnam | Oklahoma | 10 Dec 1998 |
| Jose Villafuerte | Honduras | Arizona | 22 Apr 1998 |
| Angel Breard | Paraguay | Virginia | 14 Apr 1998 |
| Mario Murphy | Mexico | Virginia | 18 Sep 1997 |
| Irineo Montoya | Mexico | Texas | 18 Jun 1997 |
| Pedro Medina | Cuba | Florida | 25 Mar 1997 |
| Ramon Montoya | Mexico | Texas | 25 Mar 1993 |
| Carlos Santana | Dominican Republic | Texas | 23 Mar 1993 |
| Leslie Lowenfeld | Guyana | Louisiana | 13 Apr 1988 |
Total: 21
All information provided by Mark Warren, Human Rights Research (aiwarren@sympatico.ca)
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