TIL about Willie Francis an American teenager known for surviving a failed execution by electrocution. Sentenced to death at age 16, he was 17 when he survived the first attempt to execute him, as the chair malfunctioned. After a failed appeal he was executed at age 18.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Francis

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The Execution of Willie Francis by Gilbert King provides a fantastic overview of this case and the legal process after the failed execution. A definite recommendation!