{"id":3197,"date":"2021-03-18T15:33:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T22:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crimeandconsequences.blog\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2021-03-22T10:18:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T17:18:51","slug":"brutal-murderers-death-sentence-upheld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crimeandconsequences.blog\/?p=3197","title":{"rendered":"Brutal Murderer&#8217;s Death Sentence Upheld"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oklahoma&#8217;s highest criminal court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a man who beheaded one woman and injured another in September of 2014.\u00a0 The Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/oklahoma\/articles\/2021-03-18\/ruling-due-on-appeal-for-oklahoman-convicted-of-beheading\">reports<\/a> that the court rejected murderer Alton Nolen&#8217;s not guilty by reason of insanity claim.\u00a0 Abby Uhlheiser of the Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/post-nation\/wp\/2014\/09\/30\/what-we-know-about-alton-nolen-who-has-been-charged-with-murder-in-the-oklahoma-beheading-case\/\">reports<\/a> that of Nolen, an habitual felon who converted to Islam while in prison,\u00a0 had been suspended from his job at a food processing plant and sought revenge later that day. \u00a0 That afternoon Nolan entered the company&#8217;s administrative office armed with a large serrated knife, and approached 54-year-old Coleen Hufford from behind.\u00a0 In front of witnesses Nolen beheaded the woman and then attacked another female employee before a company security officer shot Nolen, stopping the attack.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Nolan Clay of the Oklahoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/article\/5565086\/she-did-her-best-to-ward-off-her-attacker-doctor-says-of-moore-beheading-victim\">wrote<\/a> that after Nolen survived his injuries, he told investigators &#8220;I just felt oppressed by this woman.\u00a0 You know all I was doing was&#8230;.what I was supposed to do as a Muslim.\u00a0 It&#8217;s in the Quran.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So was this beheading and &#8220;error in judgement&#8221; 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