He owned up to the crime he commited.
He didn’t try to play the race, economic, drug or social card.
He asked for the death penalty.
He waived all appeals to stop his execution.
His fate is now with his maker.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sparky:
“Old Sparky is the nickname of the electric chairs in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New York, Texas, and Virginia.” – - – “Old Sparky” is sometimes used to refer to electric chairs in general, and not one of a specific state.”

I’m reasonably certain that was the usage intended here, not a particular electric chair, just an electric chair. It is noteworthy that part of the name might come from the fact that if they forgot to place saline soaked sponges between the electrodes and the points of human contact, sparks might loudly fly around and there was much burning of flesh.

It’s just a foretaste of Hell, but unpleasant to watch no matter how deserving the recipient.

David for generics

“Ol’ Sparky” is the nicname given to Florida’s electic chair.

Alabama’s was nicknamed “Yella Momma” by inmates because it was painted yellow.

Since Johnson was executed in Alabama, he would have sat in “Yella Momma” not “Ol’ Sparky”, had he been electrocuted instead of put to sleep.

Do you mean “Ol’ Sparky”?