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Caryl Chessman
American criminal and writer
Caryl Chessman | |
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Chessman on November 25, | |
| Born | Carol Whittier Chessman ()May 27, St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, () (aged&#;38) San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, U.S. |
| Cause&#;of death | Execution by gas chamber |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Kidnapping for the purpose of robbery with infliction of bodily harm (3 counts) Kidnapping for the purpose of robbery Attempted rape Assault with a deadly weapon First degree robbery (8 counts) Attempted robbery Robbery Grand theft |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Date apprehended | January 23, |
| Imprisoned&#;at | San Quentin State Prison |
Caryl Whittier Chessman (May 27, – May 2, ) was a convicted robber, kidnapper, serial rapist, and writer who was sentenced to death for a series of crimes committed in January in the Los Angeles area.
Chessman was charged with 17 counts and convicted under a loosely interpreted "Little Lind