Jay D. Scott
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| Born | August 21, 1952 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 2001 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Convictions | Aggravated murder (2 counts) Aggravated robbery (2 counts) Armed robbery Felonious assault Abduction Attempted escape |
| Criminal penalty | Death (April 16, 1984) |
Jay D. Scott (August 21, 1952 – June 14, 2001) was an American convicted murderer who was executed by the state of Ohio for the 1983 murder of a delicatessen owner in Cleveland. He was the second man put to death by Ohio since it reinstated capital punishment in 1981 and the first to be executed involuntarily. Scott's execution generated attention as he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, with his lawyers arguing he was too mentally ill to be executed.