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Room Of Death: Coppola Faces Last Walk To Electric Chair
Richmond AP report details Frank J. Coppola's death chamber routine after his 1978 Newport News murder conviction. Officials describe the chair, wiring, clamps, and the process from death row walk to the seven exiting steps and final switch. Witnesses include guards, corrections staff, and public spectators. A last meal is allowed and the governor is notified before execution.
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Richmond
Frank J. Coppola
State Penitentiary
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Newport
James P. Mitchell
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Death Chamber
Wayne Farrar
Corrections Department
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