Benny Joe Stevens

Death Penalty Information Center Info

Date of Execution: 05/10/2011

  • Age: 52

  • Race: White

  • State: Mississippi

  • Region: South

  • Method: Lethal Injection

  • Sex: Male

  • DPIC ID: 1249

  • County: Marion County

via Death Penalty Information Center

Brief Case History

Benny Stevens was found guilty of four counts of capital murder and aggravated assault on December 3rd, 1999. Stevens and his legal team filed a direct appeal, a petition for post-conviction relief, and a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. All were denied.

Stevens was executed on May 10th, 2011.

via BENNY JOE STEVENS v.STATE OF MISSISSIPPI (NO. 2000-DP-00507-SCT), Benny Joe STEVENS v. STATE of Mississippi (No. 2002-DR-00939-SCT), and STEVENS V. EPPS.