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Robert H. Macy (July 5, 1930-November 18, 2011) was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] District Attorney for the [[Oklahoma|State of Oklahoma's]] [https://www.ok.gov/dac/District_Attorneys/DA_by_County/index.html Seventh District], comprised of [[Oklahoma County, Oklahoma|Oklahoma County]], the county seat and |
Robert H. Macy (July 5, 1930-November 18, 2011) was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] District Attorney for the [[Oklahoma|State of Oklahoma's]] [https://www.ok.gov/dac/District_Attorneys/DA_by_County/index.html Seventh District], comprised of [[Oklahoma County, Oklahoma|Oklahoma County]], the county seat and State's capital city, [[Oklahoma City]], from 1980 until 2001.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://newsok.com/article/3624881|title=Former Oklahoma County District Attorney Bob Macy dies|date=2011-11-19|work=NewsOK.com|access-date=2017-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> He was a nationally known death penalty prosecutor with a reputation for impassioned courtroom performances.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/cowboy-bob-macy-called-2-deadliest-prosecutor/|title='Cowboy' Bob Macy called #2 'deadliest' prosecutor|work=The Frontier|access-date=2017-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Sometimes called "Cowboy Bob," Macy typically wore a western suit with a white shirt, a black string tie, and a black western hat.<ref name=":0" /> |
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=== Early life and education === |
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Robert H. Macy
Robert H. Macy (July 5, 1930-November 18, 2011) was a Democratic District Attorney for the State of Oklahoma's Seventh District, comprised of Oklahoma County, the county seat and State's capital city, Oklahoma City, from 1980 until 2001.[1] He was a nationally known death penalty prosecutor with a reputation for impassioned courtroom performances.[2] Sometimes called "Cowboy Bob," Macy typically wore a western suit with a white shirt, a black string tie, and a black western hat.[1]
Early life and education
Macy was born in Indianopolis, Indiana.
Law enforcement career
District Attorney
A 2016 Harvard study identified Macy as one the nation's five "deadliest" prosecutors, a group whose aggressive death penalty prosecutions also resulted in significant incidents of exonerations and reversals by appellate courts.[3]
- ^ a b "Former Oklahoma County District Attorney Bob Macy dies". NewsOK.com. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "'Cowboy' Bob Macy called #2 'deadliest' prosecutor". The Frontier. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ Fair Punishment Project (June 2016). ""America's Top Five Deadliest Prosecutors: How Overzealous Personalities Drive the Death Penalty."" (PDF). fairpunishment.org. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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