Christopher Newton (criminal)
Christopher J. Newton | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1969 Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 2007 (aged 37) |
| Cause of death | Botched execution by lethal injection |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Convictions | Aggravated murder Burglary Attempted burglary |
| Criminal penalty | Death sentence (February 2003) |
Christopher J. Newton (November 13, 1969 – May 24, 2007) was an American murderer executed in the state of Ohio in 2007.
Christopher Newton received the death penalty for the 2001 aggravated murder of his cellmate, Jason Brewer, during a dispute over a chess game. At the time of the murder, Newton was imprisoned for attempted aggravated burglary of his father's home, an offense he committed a few weeks after his release from prison for a prior attempted aggravated burglary.