Robert lee willie biography
Robert Lee Willie (January 2, – December 28, ) was an American serial killer who killed at least three people in Louisiana from the late s to..
Robert Lee Willie
American murderer (1958–1984)
Robert Lee Willie (January 2, 1958 – December 28, 1984) was an American serial killer who killed at least three people in Louisiana from the late 1970s to 1980.
Vern and Elizabeth Harvey, the stepfather and mother of murder victim Faith Hathaway, were among eight people witnessing the execution.
He was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 18-year-old Faith Hathaway and was executed in 1984.
Sister Helen Prejean, a teacher and one of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille from New Orleans, began to write to him and later served as his spiritual adviser.
In her book Dead Man Walking (1993), she explored her experiences with men on death row and the basis for her growing opposition to the death penalty. The book was adapted as a 1995 film of the same name, starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn.
A seasoned intellectual property litigator, Bob has extensive experience managing joint-defense cases, defending against non-practicing entities.The book was also adapted as an opera, first produced by the San Francisco Opera in 2000.
Background
Willie was the son of John Kelton Willie Jr and Elizabeth Oalman of Covington, and had four brothers. In interviews, he recounted a life filled with drugs,