Lawyers argue that lethal injection of morbidly obese Florida inmate could result in botched execution
Lawyers for convicted murderer Michael Tanzi say that his weight and health conditions could cause a lethal injection ...
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.
Florida ‘inmate bill of rights’ would require improving prison conditions
A Tampa Bay lawmaker is fighting for legislation that would protect the rights of prisoners in the state’s corrections system ...
Florida bill opens door to firing squads, lethal gas for executions
TALLAHASSEE — People sentenced to death in Florida could be executed by firing squads, nitrogen gas or other methods under a ...