Ángel Nieves Díaz
Ángel Nieves Díaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1951 |
| Died | December 13, 2006 (aged 55) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Other names | Ángel Díaz Papo la Muerte Emilio Baez Alfredo Díaz José Díaz Ángel Dieque Papo Guadalupe Alfredo Guadalupe-Díaz |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Convictions | Puerto Rico Second degree murder Armed robbery Connecticut Second degree kidnapping Illegal possession of a handgun Florida First degree murder Kidnapping (4 counts) Armed robbery (2 counts) Attempted armed robbery Threatening to use a firearm |
| Criminal penalty | Puerto Rico 15 to 23 years imprisonment Connecticut 7 years imprisonment Florida Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2–3 |
| Country | United States |
| States | Puerto Rico and Florida |
Ángel Nieves Díaz (August 31, 1951 – December 13, 2006) was a Puerto Rican murderer who was executed by lethal injection by Florida. Díaz, who had escaped from a prison in Puerto Rico while serving time for murder, was convicted of shooting and killing the manager of a strip club in Florida in 1979. He maintained his innocence until his death.