Facts of Crime: Hauser, originally from Dublin, California, pleaded no-contest to first-degree murder after confessing he had randomly chosen his victim, Melanie Rodrigues, 21, who worked at a convenience store and Sammy's, a topless bar. He said he strangled the woman to satisfy a longtime urge to kill. The victim's body was found two days later under a bed in a Fort Walton Beach area motel room less than a mile from Sammy's. Hauser confessed to the killing after he was arrested in Reno, Nevada on February 10, 1995 on a charge of stealing a pickup truck in North Carolina. Hauser waived all appeals, claiming to be a "believer" in the death penalty.

Victim:
Melanie Rodrigues

Time of Death:

Manner of execution: Lethal Injection

Last Meal: Hauser didn't want a special final meal and, so, a meal of Asian food was his last one. Until then, Hauser had eaten only candy bars and crackers.

Final Statement: