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Ponchai Kamau Wilkerson (July 15, 1971 [1] – March 14, 2000) (also Ponchai Kamau, Kamau Wilkerson, Ponchai "Kamau" Wilkerson) was a convicted murderer executed by lethal injection by the U.S. state of Texas. He was convicted for the 28 November 1990 murder of jeweler Chung Myong Yi.
07-26-91. Summary: On Nov. 28, 1990 Ponchai Wilkerson and accompolice Wilton Bethony entered the Royal Gold Jewelry Store in Houston, Texas following a month-long crime spree. Wilkerson left the store, returned, pulled a gun from under his jacket, and without saying a word, shot and killed store owner Chung Myong Yi across the counter.
Jun 15, 2000 · On March 15, 2000, the state of Texas killed Kamau (Ponchai) Wilkerson. He proved to be a fighter to the end. Kamau was among seven Texas death row prisoners who stunned the world with a bold escape attempt on Thanksgiving Day 1998 [See: Daring Death Row Escape Shakes Up Texas, PLN, April '99].
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Mar 14, 2000 · Execution Report: Ponchai Wilkerson. Ponchai Wilkerson, 28, was executed by lethal injection on 14 March 2000 in Huntsville, Texas, for robbery and murder of a jewelry store clerk. In November 1990, Wilkerson, then 19, and Wilton Bethony, entered a jewelry store in Houston.
Sep 9, 2015 · Ponchai Wilkerson was the 619th person executed in the United States since 1976, the 210th person executed in Texas, and the 457th person executed by lethal injection.
Ponchai Wilkerson spat out a handcuff key with his dying breath. She found that most death row inmates go willingly to their executions. However, some refuse to die quietly - in some cases...
Ponchai Wilkerson defiantly spat out a handcuff key seconds before he was executed for murder on March 14, 2000.
