Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison near Jackson, Georgia, U.S.
Cause of death
Execution by lethal injection
Criminal status
Executed (September 30, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-30))
Spouse(s)
Jeff Banks (m. 1987; div. 1987) Douglas Gissendaner (m. 1989; div. 1993) (m. 1995; died 1997)
Motive
To be with another man, monetary gain
Conviction(s)
Malice murder (November 18, 1998)
Criminal penalty
Death (November 20, 1998)
Partner(s)
Gregory Owen (1997)
Details
Victims
Douglas Gissendaner
Date
February 7, 1997 (1997-02-07) c. 11:30 p.m.
Country
United States
State(s)
Georgia
Location(s)
Gwinnett County
Date apprehended
February 25, 1997
Imprisoned at
Arrendale State Prison
Kelly Renée Gissendaner (née Brookshire; March 8, 1968 – September 30, 2015) was an American woman who was executed by the U.S. state of Georgia. Gissendaner had been convicted of orchestrating the murder of her husband, Douglas Gissendaner (December 14, 1966 – February 7, 1997).[1][2] At the time of the murder, Gissendaner was 28, and her husband was 30. After her conviction, and until her execution, Gissendaner was the only woman on death row in Georgia.[1]
^ abBlinder, Alan (29 September 2015). "Clemency Denied, Kelly Gissendaner Nears Execution in Georgia". New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
^"Detective recounts how he put Kelly Gissendaner on death row". WGCL-TV Atlanta. 25 February 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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