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Execution Set for March 20: Who is Edward Thomas James, Florida's Next Death Row Inmate?
Florida is scheduled to carry out the execution of Edward Thomas James, aged 63, who was convicted for the heinous murder of a woman and
Florida Death Row Inmate’s Troubled Past Fuels Appeal To Halt Execution
The attorney for a Florida death row inmate scheduled to be executed later this month is making a final plea to the state Supreme Court, highlighting the inmate's troubled past and alleged cognitive decline as reasons to halt the execution.
Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, court records show.
Florida Death Row Inmate’s Attorney Seeks To Halt Execution, Citing Constitutional Violations
The attorney for a Florida death row inmate scheduled to be executed later this month has filed a motion with the state Supreme Court seeking a stay of execution, arguing that the inmate's constitutional rights have been violated.
Texas execution of 'desert killer,' on death row for 30 years, blocked by court
David Wood, 67, was sentenced to death in 1992 for the killing of six woman and girls in El Paso, Texas. He has spent nearly 33 years on death row for the crimes.
Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman
A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month. Gov.
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Eriese Tisdale resentenced to death for 2013 murder of St. Lucie Sheriff Sgt. Gary Morales
St. Lucie County Sheriff Sgt. Gary Morales was shot, killed by Eriese Tisdale during a 2013 traffic stop. There are 276 ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs death warrant for man convicted of 2000 killing
March 10 (UPI) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for a 48-year-old man convicted of kidnapping and ...
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Non-Unanimous Death Penalty in Florida Has ‘Deep Roots’ in Jim Crow
BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The Garrison Project this past week published, in partnership with Rolling Stone Magazine, a story documenting the unconstitutionality of ...
YNW Melly’s Trials Highlight Florida’s Unconstitutional Death Penalty Law
If convicted in a double homicide, Melly could be sentenced to death by a non-unanimous jury — a practice with deep roots in ...
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Man sentenced to death again for murder of St. Lucie County sergeant
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) announced on Monday that Eriese Tisdale was sentenced to death for gunning down ...
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Killer sentenced to death for 2013 murder of St. Lucie County Sheriff Sgt. Gary Morales
A judge followed a jury’s recommendation that Eriese Tisdale be put to death for gunning down Sgt. Gary Morales, 35, on Feb.
‘Beyond comprehension’: Florida Keys prosecutors seek death in child molestation case
He pleaded no contest to the hit-and-run-charge in March 2024 and was sentenced to time served. The other cases are still pending. He is being held without bond on the child-pornography and ...
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Eriese Tisdale resentenced to death for 2013 killing of St. Lucie County deputy
A man who shot and killed a St. Lucie County deputy more than a decade ago was resentenced to death on Monday.
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‘Epitome of evil:’ Could this migrant be the first to die under Florida’s new law?
An undocumented immigrant accused of murder may be among the first to face the death penalty under one of the state’s newest ...