1/9/2004 - Raymond Dayle Rowsey executed at 2:00 a.m.

1/8/2004 - Governor Mike Easley denies clemency.

1/8/2004 - U.S. Supreme Court votes 5-4 to lift stay, allowing execution to proceed.

1/8/2004 - U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel splits 2-1, upholding Judge Boyle's stay.

1/7/2004 - U.S. District Court judge Terrence Boyle stays Rowsey's execution.

1/7/2004 - Witnesses named for Rowsey execution.

12/1/2003 - Correction Secretary Theodis Beck sets execution date for Jan. 9, 2004.

11/3/2003 - U.S. Supreme Court denies Rowsey's petition for a writ of certiorari 

7/31/1996 - NC Supreme Court affirms Rowsey's conviction and sentence of death.

10/1/1993 -  Rowsey sentenced to death in Alamance County Superior Court for the murder of Howard Sikorski.

Raymond Rowsey