But he appeared to lose consciousness a few minutes after he was injected. Rod McLeod, secretary of Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona, said the death penalty was just wrong. She was an honor student and member of the international business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. The group remained mostly quiet until about 10 a.m. when they gathered closer together and took turns speaking into a mic as Dixon was due to be executed. Protesters decry death penalty, execution of Clarence Dixon. It is unclear if he accepted her offer. Butte Avenue leading to the prison was blocked off by several police officers and their vehicles up until Dixons execution. In 1965, he was hired by the U.S. He served his country for 22 years in the United States Army. A DEATH row inmate ranted about "worshipping death" and sent a final message to his victim in his final words before his execution. He was inducted into the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. [13], In January 2022, Brnovich asked the Arizona Supreme Court to set briefing schedules for the executions of Atwood and Dixon once again. Clarence Wayne Dixon and an execution chamber at Florence state prison.Arizona Department of Corrections, AZ Central, Reuters, and The Guardian. Now, let's do this sh**.". You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952 and spent two years in Korea as a cryptographer. "Why am I not surprised that (Dixon) chose to use my sister's name?". Dixon's attorneys made several attempts to stop or postpone the execution, maintaining he was mentally incompetent to understand why he was being executed. Dixon hasexhausted his appeals, but his attorneys in recent weeks have filed a series of legal challenges accusing the state of planning to use expired drugsforhis execution. Then technology IDd Clarence Dixon, a man who had been nearby all along, going as far as to attempt to illegally import a supply, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He was indicted for Bowdoin's murder in 2002. ButDixon waived his rights to be evaluated for competency and have IQtesting. Her fatherHarold "Dean" worked at Honeywell and motherBeulah Ann, known as"Bobbie," was a second-grade teacher. It wasn't until advancements inDNA technology that officials in 2001 couldconnect Clarence Dixon to Bowdoin's murder. All Rights Reserved. Flipboard. Dixon made several comments insulting the medical team, mocking their Hippocratic oath and saying they "worshipped death," according to Troy Hayden, a media witness from Fox News. Gov. Two weeks after McPaul's letter, Brnovich asked to expedite the men's executions, but hisrequest wasultimately denied by the Arizona Supreme Court. He was pronounced dead 11 minutes later at 10:30 a.m. Dixon maintained his innocence in his final statement.[17][18]. [6] On April 28, the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency denied Dixon's request for a commutation or a reprieve. He earned the following awards/medals: United Nations Service medal, National Defense Service medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and Korean Service medals with two bronze service stars. Clarence "Dee" Dixon, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24th, 2022 at the Libby Care Center. But the board denied the requests, saying Dixon had failed to show any remorse for his crimes. Clarence married Laurel A. Dixon. In March 2021, the Department of Corrections announced it had acquired pentobarbital for lethal injections moving forward. We have jurisdiction over his automatic appeal under Article VI, Section 5 (3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. He made choices, she said, and therefore Im not even going to waste any more breath or words on him.. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Dixon's execution by lethal injection will proceed at 10 a.m.Arizona time. Clarence graduated from Indiana Area High School in 1949. To view the online obituary, sign the guest registry or send condolences, please visit www.robinsonlytleshoemaker.com. For years leading up to the 2020federal execution of Lezmond Mitchell in Terre Haute, Indiana,tribal officials pleaded with the federal government to spare him. Toma said he believedDixon was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of Bowdoins murder, but this evidence was never introduced in court. 1 I. My focus was on securing justice for Deana Bowdoin, her family, and our communities, and that has been achieved today.. At around 2:00a.m. Bowdoin's boyfriend returned to the apartment and found her dead body lying on the bed. Clarence Dixon, 66, was convicted of killing a college student in 1978 and is the first person to be executed in the state after a nearly eight-year hiatus in its use of the death penalty. "Mal" was born May 22, 1940 in the small town of Spiro, Oklahoma, delivered by his grandfather, a country doctor. DNA samples taken while he was in prison later linked him to Bowdoin's killing, which had been unsolved. The 66-year-oldDixon wasthe first personexecuted by Arizonasince the botched execution of Joseph Wood in 2014. Dixon is scheduled to be executed at 10 a.m. Wednesday at thestate prison in Florence. LaGrand was a German national convicted in 1984 for his role in the death of Kenneth Hartsock. She heard Dixon gasp after drugs were administered and then appeared to go to sleep. In the final weeks of his life, Dixon's lawyers made last-minute arguments to the courts to postpone his execution, but judges rejected his argument that he isn't mentally fit to be executed and didn't have a rational understanding of why the state wanted to execute him. James said she did not think current law should be changed. His attorneys sought to halt the execution, but judges rejected their argument that he was not mentally fit to be executed and did not understand why the state wanted to end his life. She was considering a career in law, international marketing or diplomacy after taking the LSAT and the Foreign Service Officers tests. His attorneys asked for mercy, saying Dixon was blind, frail and in poor healthand didn't represent a danger to society or anyone in the prison system. For subscribers:As stateresumes death penalty, former executioner tells his story. Tempe police detective Tom Magazzeni was lookinginto cold cases in the 1990s and using updated DNA technology. It was way, way, way too long," she said. Sunday, Three area students participate in theater contest, Indiana Free Library offers weekly programs, Car debt is piling up as more Americans owe thousands more than vehicles are worth, NATURALLY: Christmas Bird Count 2022 continues 30-Year Event, Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in Virginia, Ford to raise production as U.S. auto sales start to recover, Indiana Mall about to welcome another tenant, Nine Indiana, Creekside suspects indicted in nationwide drug ring, Harrisburg to Penns Manor: Strike must end by March 29, Purchase Line to present 'The Addams Family', 470 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701. [12] Following the discovery, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich asked the Arizona Supreme Court to shorten the briefing schedules for both executions. A gifted poet, she had studied abroad in Spain, Mexico and Belgium and was a certified scuba diver. One and zero: The number of sisters I had up until, and after, January 7, 1978.". Hayden appeared to be in pain while the team attempted to insert the IVs, Hayden said. It's very personal. Circuit Courtof Appeals, spoken against granting Dixon parole and written to Gov. It was way, way, way too long," she said. He was convicted of the January 7, 1978, murder of 21-year-old Deana Lynne Bowdoin in Tempe, Arizona. Jutras at one point, while filming a livestream of her own, appeared to become emotional, noting Dixon was a member of the Navajo Nation. Dixon was convicted of sexual assault and murder for the 1978 death of Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin. Doug Duceycalling for "finality and justice for Deana. Dixon, whose execution is scheduled for May 11, 2022, is now also blind. His attorneys conceded he was lawfully arrested by Flagstaff police. Dixon made several comments to the medical team, insulted them, told them "they worshipped death," mocked their Hippocratic oath,and addressed the woman he was convicted of killing,Deana Bowdoin, according to Hayden. Bowdoin's sister told the board Dixon had made the choice to "punch, rape, stab and strangle to death my only sister.". May 11, 2022, 4:42 PM. As prison medical staff put an IV line in Dixon's thigh, he said: "This is really funnytrying to be as thorough as possible while you are trying to kill me.". "Today the process has been finalized," saidLeslie Bowdoin James, the sister of Deana Bowdoin, adding thather husband just died 12 days ago. Semen was found on her vagina and underwear, but it could not be positively matched to any suspect. Dixon now has 20 days to decide whether to be executed by lethal injection or by gas. Prosecutors disagreed that Dixon had an unfair opportunity in court. CLARENCE DIXON OBITUARY Clarence William Dixon Jr. 82 of Middletown, DE passed away peacefully on November 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Dixon was sentenced to life in prison in that case for sexual assault and other convictions. The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency denied requests from Dixon's attorneys for a commutation or reprieve. The court on Tuesday set a May 11 execution date for 65-year-old Dixon, who was sentenced to death for the killing of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin. He deserved to have a life despite what he did in his past, and I think that were all here to offer our love to the victim and our condolences for what theyve experienced over this 44-year period of time.. "They denied my appeals and petitions to change the outcome of this trial. tribal officials pleaded with the federal government to spare him. Bowdoins family and friends did not know of any previous contact between her and Dixon, according to court records. He was employed by Aucoin Cleaners formerly known as Morella Cleaners. The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency reviewed petitions from Dixon more than a dozen times and denied parole. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara-Lynn; and his two sisters Jo Ann Baggs and Mary Dixon of Virginia. The Navajo Nation has long opposed the death penalty and executions of tribal members. [6] On January 24, 2008, Dixon was found guilty of first degree murder and was sentenced to death. Deacon Rev. Frank Atwood update:Court issues warrant of execution for death row prisoner. Clarence Dixon, 66, was put to . The child's remains was discovered in the desert northwest of Tucson nearly seven months after her disappearance. In recent years, some states have struggled to find the drugs for lethal injections as pharmaceutical companies are increasingly refusing to sell them to states for execution, essentially putting executions on hold in a handful of states. Dixons death was the first execution carried out during Duceys tenure, and occurred Wednesday while the Republican governor was in Washington, D.C., for a series of meetings with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. A son of Edward and Edna Thompson Dixson, he was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Creekside but was a resident of Indiana since his marriage to Joanne Barry in 1955. Arizona hasn't carried out the death penalty since the botched 2014 execution of Joseph Wood, who was reportedly gasping and struggling to breathe for much of the two hours that it took to put him to death. Arizona Gov. The US District Court for the District of Arizona also denied a motion for the stay of his execution on Tuesday and the US Supreme Court denied the attorneys application for a stay of execution Wednesday. Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield, Ohio, At least 12 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, Trump speaks at CPAC after winning straw poll, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant to "take some time away" from the team after allegedly brandishing a gun in a club, Man charged for alleged involvement in 2 transformer explosions, Promising drug could provide alternative to statins, new study finds, 3 children killed, 2 others wounded at Texas home, Nikki Haley slams potential GOP contenders, and Trump and George W. Bush, NTSB to investigate in-flight turbulence that left 1 passenger dead. According to Hayden and the AP, the medical team struggled to find a vein to administer the lethal drugs into Dixon's body. "My thinking has changed and evolved. The last executionin 2014was during the final six months of former Gov. He was already serving a life sentence for another sexual assault in 1986. Visitation will be Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 9:00 A.M. until the commencement of the celebration at MK Dixon Funeral Home in Baldwin, La. Just over a dozen protesters gathered Wednesday morning at an intersection near Butte and Pinal Parkway avenues, liningthe state prisons barbed wire fence with anti-execution signage. Davenport said Dixon referenced the Arizona Supreme Court several times during the process. "But I lookforward to resolution of Dixons criminal matter through the imposition of punishment. The process has been long and grueling for Bowdoin James, who told media her husband just died 12 days ago. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND2 The protesters didn't appear to react to shouts. He, along with his wife of 66 years, devoted their lives unselfishly to their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, actively following and supporting all activities they chose to pursue. On April 20, after declining to pick a method, the state announced that Dixon would be executed by lethal injection, the default method for an inmate who does not make a decision. [3], On January 6, 1978, 21-year-old Deana Lynne Bowdoin, an Arizona State University senior, met her parents for dinner and then went to meet a friend at a nearby bar. One man was overheard saying, I guess we just go back to life now, its weird., Jimmy Jenkins, Chelsea Curtis Mike Cruz andP. Kim Bui. 2023 Cable News Network. Prosecutors said there was nothing about Dixon's beliefs that prevented him from understanding the reason for the execution and pointed to court filings that Dixon himself made over the years. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute delay of Dixon's execution less than an hour before his execution began. "Thirteen: The number of women that this inmate victimized. Attorneys requesteda commutation to a life sentence or, at the very least, a reprieve that would postpone the execution while other legal action playedout. First published on May 11, 2022 / 2:01 PM. James said the executionwas not closure, but justice has been served. The state of Arizona performed an execution for the first time in nearly eight years. Dixon was convictedthree decades after her death. In arguing that Dixon was mentally unfit, his lawyers said he erroneously believed he would be executed because police at Northern Arizona University wrongfully arrested him in another case a 1985 attack on a 21-year-old student. Reach the reporter at jjenkins@arizonarepublic.com or at 812-243-5582. Winds light and variable.. Two groups held vigils Tuesday night, the evening prior to Arizona's first scheduled execution since . Updated: 1:18 PM MST May 10, 2022. Her murder remained unsolved for more than 20 years. Prosecutorshave a solemn responsibility to speak on behalf of all victims, and especially for those who can no longer speak for themselves, said Attorney General Mark Brnovichin a statement. Dixon was sentenced to death in 2008 for the 1978 murder of Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin, which occurred while civil commitment proceedings for his mental illness were pending. If you don't care for the law that's in place, there are steps to get the law changed.". Clarence Dixon chided medical staff in his final moments before he was put to death in Arizona's first use of the death penalty since 2014. Addressing the media, Jamesread a list of numbers that she said were important to her. In-depth:As Arizona resumes death penalty, former executioner tells his story. 13-4031 and 13-4033 (A) (1) (2011). Experts could not determine the cause of death from the bones that were found, according to court records. They purchased a motor home and traveled throughout the 48 contiguous states. He was executed at 10 a.m. local time, according to Frank Strada, a deputy director with Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. 1978 murder of Deana Bowdoin, a 21-year-old senior at Arizona State University, 8:30 a.m.: Attempts to stop execution filed, filed a series of legal challenges accusing the state of planning to use expired drugs, the state produced a new batch of the drugs, an Arizona state courts determinationthat he is mentally competent, the Department of Corrections announced it had acquired pentobarbital for lethal injections, 6:30a.m.: 'I will never stop thinking of Deana', For 25 years, Deana Bowdoin's killer was a mystery, astatement responding to news of Dixon's execution warrant, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Dixies basement is full of trophies and plaques, with his most notable award being when he won the first-place trophy in his class at a world tournament in 2008 in Springfield, Ill. The public defender investigated Dixon's social and mental health history and other lawyers looked into a possible insanity defense. Leslie never gave up seeking justice for Deana," said Colleen Clase, chief counsel of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims and lawyer for Leslie Bowdoin James. He grew up there attending public schools. As stateresumes death penalty, former executioner tells his story, 1 p.m.: Group aims to raise death penalty awareness, 12:30 p.m.: Ducey, Brnovich release statements on execution, 11:36 a.m.: 'Hes a member of the Navajo Nation and deserved to live', 11:36 a.m.: Deana Bowdoin's family reacts, 10:51 a.m.: Dixon executed by lethal injection, 9:45a.m.: Navajo Nation opposes death penalty, execution of tribal member, Brnovichannounced the state's intent to seek warrants of execution. Dixon's death was announced late Wednesday morning by Frank Strada, a deputy director with Arizona . Clarence was educated in the New Haven Public school system and went on to graduate from Lee High School. The state claims it has refined its execution protocols and is planning to use a single drug, pentobarbital, for executions, instead of thecombination of drugs that were used on Wood. Last year, Brnovich had sought execution warrants for Dixon and another death row inmate, Frank Atwood. The quality of the drugs wasimportant because they could lead to a prolonged or ineffective execution if they were contaminated or not sufficiently potent, Dixon's attorneys said. The lawyersarguedthestate was relying on testing results from older batches of compounded pentobarbital to prove the drugs it was planning to use in Dixons execution this week were safe and effective. "The Arizona Supreme Court should follow the laws," Strada said Dixon declared shortly before he was put to death, according to The Associated Press. It took a few years, but police were able to rule out Bowdoin's boyfriend. He loved music and sports lettering in. Jessica MacTurk, anACLU volunteer, explained to the group her opposition to the death penalty in all forms, for all people., I am morally, religiously, constitutionally, financially opposed to the death penalty, she told the group while holding a sign stating, Dont kill for me.. The execution was declared done about 10 minutes later. Jessica MacTurk, a volunteer with the ACLU, went on to explain to the group her opposition to the death penalty in all forms, for all people., I am morally, religiously, constitutionally, financially opposed to the death penalty, she said to on the group while holding a sign stating, dont kill for me.. Clarence was an avid sportsman and belonged to a number of sporting clubs. Authorities have said Bowdoin, who was found dead in her apartment in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, had been raped, stabbed and strangled with a belt. In Loving Memory of Clarence Dixon, born April 29th, 1925, in Sudbury, Ontario, who passed away peacefully at Pioneer Manor this past Wednesday, March 11th, 2015. Shestudied abroad while at Arizona State University and was considering a career in law, international marketing or diplomacy after taking the LSAT and the Foreign Service Officers tests. McPaul went on to invite Brnovich to meet to discuss the matter further. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Dixon seemed defiant andproclaimed his innocence in a calm voice. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Most of the group of protesters appeared to either be a part of or working in coalition with Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona, a grassroots organization that aims to raise awareness about issues with the death penalty and seeks to abolish it. After a lengthy appeals process, on April. 1978 murder of Deana Bowdoin, a 21-year-old senior at Arizona State University. December 19, 1960 - January 5, 2023 A Celebration of Life for Ulysses Cross, will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at MK Dixon Funeral Home in Baldwin, La. He was convicted in 2008 for the 1978 murder of Deana Bowdoin, a 21-year-old senior at Arizona State University,who was found dead inside her apartment with a belt around her neck. Dixon, 66, who was blind and in declining health,. Toma said the Department of Corrections also diagnosed Dixon as schizophrenic, in 1981, and found him to be "severely confused and disturbed." So loved, so missed, so very dear. Deana Bowdoingrew up in the Valley and graduatedwith honors from Camelback High School. Clarence Dixon, convicted in the 1978 killing of a university student, was the first inmate executed in Arizona in 8 years. In addition, Dick has numerous loving nieces and nephews who adored him, and he, in turn, cherished each of them. It was his choice how to conduct his trial and not present any mitigation, Maricopa County prosecutor Vince Imbordino said. ", "Leslie is the epitomeof a goodolder sister," Magazzeni, the Tempe detective, said. She said she feels justice has finally been served. After dinner, she met a friend at a nearby bar. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. Clarence Dixon: Family gets justice 44 years after ASU student raped, strangled and killed Lupita Murillo May 11, 2022 Updated May 12, 2022 0 Leslie Bodwoin James (left), Deana Bowdoin (right). Heran evidence from Bowdoin's case through a new nationwide database. [3] Dixon had previously been found not guilty by reason of insanity in a 1977 assault case. The letter dated June 6, 2021, came two months afterArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovichannounced the state's intent to seek warrants of execution against Dixon and fellow death-row prisoner Frank Atwood. "Forty-threeand 20: the number of hearings and the number of years I have attended since the indictment," she said. The murder of Bowdoin had occurred only two days after the verdict. [9], In 2020, the Arizona Department of Corrections purchased one thousand vials of the drug pentobarbital, costing one and a half million dollars. Arizonaexecuted Clarence Dixon at the state prison in Florence on Wednesday for the 1978 murder of 21-year-old ASU student Deana Bowdoin. Advocacy groups hold vigils for Clarence Dixon, scheduled to be executed Wednesday in Arizona. Arizona executed Clarence Dixon at the state prison in Florence on Wednesday for the 1978 murder of 21-year-old ASU student Deana Bowdoin. Attorneys for Dixon are pursuingseparate legal action to stop the execution, asking the federal courts to reviewan Arizona state courts determinationthat he is mentally competent to be executed. Arizona Department of Corrections/KPHO-TV, Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, The crime scene evidence that convicted Alex Murdaugh, Ben Renick case: World-renowned snake breeder murdered, Supreme Court rejected a last-minute delay. Dixon was executed at 10:30 a.m., according to. Authorities have said Atwood kidnapped the girl. [4], Bowdoin's murder went unsolved for over twenty years and became a cold case. Clarence Dixon, a man convicted of murder and sexual assault connected to a 1978 death, has been unanimously denied reprieve and commutation by the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency Thursday . Witnesses said there were issues inserting the IV. Clarence Dick Dixson, 91, of Indiana, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Rose Haven Personal Care Home. "For me and my parents and for all the women brutalized by this inmate for society and most of all for my sister Deana there is not one legal, social or moral imperative for recommending reprieve of commutation," James said. Dixon is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, according to his attorney and McPaul's letter. Sep 2014 - Present8 years 6 months. Dixon, who was an ASU student at the time and lived across the street from Bowdoin, had been charged with raping Bowdoin, but the rape charge was later dropped on statute-of-limitation grounds. Thattype of frustration I think is powerful to use to continue our work as advocates because Clarence is not the only one, unfortunately, he had to be the first, she continued. When you have found an obituary of interest, you have the option of upgrading that obituary with more recent and relevant content unless the obituary is already assigned to another user. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. How Dixon was identified:For 25 years, Deana Bowdoin's killer was a mystery. More than 20 years passed before detectives suspected Dixon inBowdoin's murder. The Guardian newspaper first reported the details, revealing Arizona's Department of Corrections had bought a solid brick of potassium cyanide in December 2020 for $1,530. [14] On April 5, 2022, the Arizona Supreme Court issued an execution warrant for Dixon, scheduling him for execution on May 11, 2022. Clarence Dixon was put to death in Arizona on Wednesday after being convicted of killing 21-year-old Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin in 1978. ", 11:06a.m.: Witness says Dixon gasped when drugs administered. Clarence was born on February 6, 1939 in Worton, MD to the. For all of the latestnews on the execution, download thefree azcentral.comapp. Hayden said Dixon referenced Bowdoin directly a number of times, and said she knew he did not kill her. Clarence William Dixon Jr. 82 of Middletown, DE passed away peacefully on November 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Follow coverage from Republic reporters of the executionhere. During his trial for Bowdoin's murder, Dixon fired his court-appointed lawyers and represented himself. Protesters gathered outside the state prison in Florence where Clarence Dixon is scheduled to be executed at 10 a.m. for the 1978 murder of Deana Bowdoin. Dixon was grimacing and appeared to be in pain while the execution team attempted to insert the IVs, Hayden said, but he appeared to lose consciousness a few minutes after the drugs were administered. Ulysses Barbara Jean Edwards (Pinal County, AZ) Clarence Wayne Dixon the Navajo man convicted of the 1978 rape and murder of Arizona State University student Deanna Bowdoin was declared mentally compentent for execution on May 11, 2022, despite mental health issues. William (Bill) Clarence Dixon, born on July 31, 1931 in Kinston, North Carolina, USA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Regina, SK. Bowdoinwas considering a career in law, international marketing or diplomacy after taking the LSAT and the Foreign Service Officers tests. Growing up in Phoenix, Bowdoin went to Squaw Peak Elementary and graduated with honors from Camelback High School. Arizona executed the first death row inmate in eight years on Wednesday morning for the 1978 murder of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. My focus was on securing justice for Deana Bowdoin, her family, and our communities, and that has been achieved today.. Magnolia Memorial Gardens . Two separate drivers traveling through the intersection shoutedKill him and obscenitiesas they passed the group of about 12protesters outside the prisons barbed fence. Its shocking to me that in this day and age that were still executing people in our country and that our punishment for murder is murder, MacTurk continued. IUP to play Mercyhurst for PSAC title at 3 p,m. ", Jennifer Moreno, Dixon's attorney, said Arizona has a "history of problematic executions. ", "The last 44-plus years of reliving Deanas brutal murder as well as enduring the trial and appellate litigation has been nothing short of horrific for our family," shelater added.