Association, and a law professor who was one of its directors. He argued in his appeal that Pennell was insane and could not fully understand the gravity of his actions, so the trial should be reopened, with Pennell being barred from representing himself. The Supreme Court rejected the demand. Execution Prior to the execution, numerous reporters tried to ask Pennell for exclusive interviews, hoping to reveal the location of Meyer's body. He turned down every request. When it came close to his execution date, he agreed to be interviewed by one newspaper, with his lawyer present. During this interview, Pennell revealed no new information, nor where he had hidden Meyer's body. On March 14, 1992, at 9:49 a.m, Pennell was executed by lethal injection, becoming the first person executed in Delaware in 46 years, and the 165th person to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. His last meal consisted of crab cakes, steaks, corn on the cob, french fries, bread and butter and a cola. In popular culture Podcasts Murderous States Of Mind- Episodes #1 and #2 https://msomindpod.buzzsprout.com/ Ghosts-n-Heauxs - Episode 155 Road Less Traveled - Steven Pennell - #63 - https://murderandlove.com/listen-to-love-and-murder-podcast/ Television Mark of a Killer: The I-40 Killer (Season 3, Episode 1, aired April 12, 2021) Grave secrets: The Signs on Their Bodies (S03E01; aired Nov 16, 2016) See also List of people executed in Delaware List of serial killers in the United States References 1957 births 1987 murders in the United States 1988 murders in the United States 1992 deaths 20th-century executions by Delaware 20th-century executions of American people Executed American serial killers Male serial killers People convicted of murder by Delaware People executed by Delaware by lethal injection People from New Castle County, Delaware