Connie Evans was executed by the State of Mississippi for a murder that took place during a robbery
According to court documents Connie Evans and an accomplice would go into the store with the intention of robbing it. Once inside of the store Connie would fatally shoot Arun Pahwa, 28, whose parents owned the store
Connie Evans was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death
Connie Evans was executed by way of the gas chamber on July 8 1987
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Connie Evans Case
Connie Ray Evans was twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of the homicide. On the night of April 7, 1981, he and Alfonso Artis, age twenty-four (24), met at the Alamo Theater on Farish Street in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, and planned to rob R.J.’s Food Center on Lynch Street. They considered the fact that gunplay might be involved in the robbery. About 6:30 the following morning, Artis went to the house where Evans lived with his mother and stepfather, and they left together for the R.J. Food Center. Upon arrival there, they walked by the store on two occasions but did not enter because customers were present. After waiting approximately one-half hour, they began the robbery. Artis went inside with a gun while Evans waited outside and watched for trouble. Artis drew the gun on Arun Pahwa, the store attendant, and forced him at gunpoint to get on his knees behind the counter. Evans entered the store, received the gun from Artis, held it on Pahwa and guarded him while Artis checked the cash register. Artis could not open the cash drawer, and Pahwa was made to get up from the floor, open the cash register and then was forced to kneel again. Artis collected money from the cash register and then searched and emptied Pahwa’s pockets and wallet.
Evans shot Pahwa in the head as he knelt motionless behind the counter and the two ran out the door. They had obtained approximately one hundred forty dollars ($140.00) in the robbery. Artis took off his shirt and wrapped the gun in it as they ran. Later, he gave the gun to Evans, who wiped away some of the fingerprints, and they hitchhiked to appellant’s brother’s house where Evans hid the gun behind a clock. They left there, caught a bus to the downtown area, and spent most of the money on new clothes. That night, they went to a movie, drank beer at a local club, then separated and went home. Evans told Artis that he shot Pahwa because “I was cold hearted.”
The police were notified of the robbery and murder and went to the scene where they found the cash drawer open and Pahwa lying behind the counter in a pool of blood. The cause of death was a gunshot wound in the head. As a result of the police investigation, Artis was apprehended on the night of April 8, 1981, and Evans was arrested seventeen (17) days later on April 25, 1981. He stayed on the streets during this time and finally telephoned his mother and decided to give himself up. Evans gave a written confession to the crime. Artis pled guilty to charges of armed robbery and manslaughter and received a sentence of twenty (20) years, with fifteen (15) years suspended. He testified for the State on the trial.
https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1982/53754-0-1.html
