Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time
09 Oct 2026, 11:40 PM

Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time

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Governor halts execution of William Lee Thompson, after Christa Pike survived failed lethal injectionsRon DeSantis cancelled a planned execution in the state on Friday, days before a 74-year-old man was due to be killed by lethal injection.The move – the first time Florida’s governor has withdrawn a death warrant in his nearly eight years in office – comes just over a week after the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. Continue reading...
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