DeSantis withdraws death warrant for elderly Florida inmate
What each leads with
CBS News ↗ — Headline and lede stress "cancels execution of man convicted in 1976 Miami-Dade murder"; body details dementia, heart failure, and DeSantis-ordered psychiatric panel after counsel claims Thompson…CBS News — Headline and lede stress "cancels execution of man convicted in 1976 Miami-Dade murder"; body details dementia, heart failure, and DeSantis-ordered psychiatric panel after counsel claims Thompson…
Washington Examiner ↗ — Opens by noting DeSantis "did not say why" he revoked the warrant but links it to dementia and heart condition; emphasizes he "has approved the death penalty for other inmates" and Thompson "remains…Washington Examiner — Opens by noting DeSantis "did not say why" he revoked the warrant but links it to dementia and heart condition; emphasizes he "has approved the death penalty for other inmates" and Thompson "remains…
DeSantis cancels execution of man convicted in 1976 Miami-Dade murder
Hours before DeSantis' action, the Florida Supreme Court denied William Lee Thompson's motion for a stay.
DeSantis withdraws death warrant for elderly inmate days before execution
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) withdrew the death warrant for an elderly inmate before he was set to be executed by lethal injection next week. DeSantis did not say why he revoked the death penalty for William Thompson, 74, in a signed letter on Thursday, but the move is likely related to the fact that the […]