Firing squads in Florida? Corrections bill opens door to execution alternatives
If a corrections bill in the Florida Legislature passes, the state could see death row prisoners executed by firing squad or ...
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Lawyers say Florida death row inmate should not be executed because he’s 'too obese'
Michael Tanzi, 48, who faces execution for murdering Janet Acosta, 49, may be spared the death penalty due to his obesity and ...
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Death row killer 'too obese' for execution as lawyers argue it would cause 'needless suffering'
Michael Tanzi, 48, who was found guilty of murdering Janet Acosta, 49, in 2003, is set to face the ultimate punishment on ...
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.
Death Row Inmate Wants Leniency for Morbid Obesity
A death row inmate in Florida is asking for mercy due to his “morbid” obesity. Michael Tanzi, 48, wants “leniency” for his ...
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Florida execution to be nation's 2nd today, 4th this week. What to know about the case.
A Florida death row inmate is set to become the fourth man ... this ain’t no fun … I’ll get me a grown woman.” He then went to Dick’s bedroom, where he admitted to bludgeoning her ...
Florida death row inmate’s lawyers argue he shouldn’t be executed because he’s ‘morbidly obese’
The morbidly obese killer’s defense team argued his planned lethal injection would violate the Eighth Amendment, which protects against forms of cruel and unusual punishment.