Samuel Flippen

Samuel Flippen

Murderer
1known / alleged victims
Case Facts
Gender
male
Country
USA
Location
Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Date of birth
September 30, 1969
Age at first offence
25
Characteristics
parricide
Victim profile
Britnie Nichol Hutton ( his two-year old stepdaughter )
Method of murder
Beating
Date(s) of murder
February 12, 1994
Years active
1994
Date of arrest
Status
Executed

Executed by lethal injection in North Carolina on August 18, 2006

Case Summary

Timeline

  • August 18, 2006 — Samuel Flippen was executed by lethal injection in North Carolina.
  • July 11, 2006 — Theodis Beck set August 18, 2006, as the execution date for death row inmate Samuel Flippen.
  • March 7, 1995 — Samuel Flippen was sentenced to death in Forsyth County Superior Court for the murder of his two-year old stepdaughter, Britnie Nichol Hutton.

Background

Samuel Flippen was a death row inmate.

The offence

Samuel Flippen was sentenced to death for the murder of his two-year old stepdaughter, Britnie Nichol Hutton.

Trial

On March 7, 1995, Samuel Flippen was sentenced to death in Forsyth County Superior Court.

Sentencing

Flippen was sentenced to death on March 7, 1995.

Appeals

The case record did not provide details of any appeals.

Outcome

Samuel Flippen was executed by lethal injection in North Carolina on August 18, 2006.

Aftermath

The execution was scheduled for 2:00 a.m. at Central Prison in Raleigh.

Other details

The execution date of August 18, 2006, was set by Correction Secretary Theodis Beck. Samuel Flippen was 36. A photo of Samuel Flippen (#0130851) could be obtained by using the “Offender Search” function on the Department of Correction web site.

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