Institutional Diet Log // Case Record
Stephen Wayne Anderson
Analysis of the 2002 San Quentin execution, criminal history, and final meal protocol.

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Subject:
Stephen Wayne Anderson
Offense:
First-Degree Murder
Location:
California, USA
Nationality:
American
Incident Date:
1980
Penalty:
Capital Execution
Status:
EXECUTED (2002)

Subject Profile
Stephen Wayne Anderson
1953–2002

Case Overview

Stephen Wayne Anderson was a fugitive who broke into the home of 81-year-old retired piano teacher Elizabeth Lyman in May 1980, where he murdered her. He was arrested shortly after.

Following his conviction and over 20 years on death row, Anderson was executed by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison on January 29, 2002.

FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION: LAST MEAL RECORD

For his final meal, Anderson requested the following items:

  • Two grilled cheese sandwiches (American cheese)
  • One pint of cottage cheese (plain)
  • Hominy/corn mixture
  • One piece of peach pie
  • One pint of chocolate chip ice cream
  • Radishes

Final Protocol Context

While on death row, Anderson became a recognized writer and poet. When asked by the Warden if he had any final words before his execution, Anderson was adamant that he did not.