Joseph Corcoran, convicted of a quadruple murder in 1997, was executed in Indiana. This was the state’s first execution in 15 years. Corcoran’s attorneys argued he was mentally ill. The execution proceeded despite appeals and a vigil held by opponents. Corcoran was convicted of killing his brother, his sister’s fiance, and two other men. Joseph Corcoran, convicted of a quadruple murder in 1997, was executed in Indiana. This was the state’s first execution in 15 years. Corcoran’s attorneys argued he was mentally ill. The execution proceeded despite appeals and a vigil held by opponents. Corcoran was convicted of killing his brother, his sister’s fiance, and two other men. Economic Times