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Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
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One of the most famous death penalties ever handed down was that of Richard Ramirez, a.k.a. the Night Stalker. He was a merciless killer who was, in his own words 'pure evil, in every sense of the word.' He was convicted of thirteen murders, and of thirty counts of attempted murder and more.
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pelican bay is the most famous prison and the furthest north. corcaran is another
Socrates. He was charged with a crime for not recognizing the gods and corrupting Athenians. After being sentenced to death he chose to commit suicide by drinking hemlock. He did this in the presence of his friends who respected him and cheered for him as he drank the poison.
James Ruse became famous in the late 1700's for being a farmer convicted of robbery. He was sentenced to serve his time in Australia and was later granted land in the country.
Cassius Clay (aka Muhammed Ali) refused the Vietnam war draft because of religious beliefs and was sentenced to 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine in 1967. This decision was overturned by the supreme court in 1971.
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