Florida to execute prisoner who killed cellmate in hopes of receiving death sentence

A Florida prisoner is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday. Nearly 18 years ago, he killed his cellmate. According to his claims, he committed this murder in hopes of being moved to death row—effectively seeking his own execution.

Part of the arc Florida's record pace of executions under Ron DeSantis · one ongoing story, with its earlier developments

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National story. 25 articles from 19 sources. Updated 27d ago.

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PBS NewsHourLean Left· 28d ago

Florida executed a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence. It's the state's 17th execution of the year

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 28d ago· ran in 3 outlets

Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

Tampa Bay TimesLean Left· 28d ago

Florida executes prisoner who killed cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 28d ago· ran in 8 outlets

Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

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10 sources
UPICenter· 27d ago

Florida executes man who killed cellmate to receive death sentence

Florida executes man for murder of cellmate

Ran by 3 outlets· ABC 11 Raleigh, NBC New York, +1 more
ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· 28d ago

Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

NBC New YorkLean Left· 28d ago

Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 28d ago

Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

Ran by 2 outlets· FOX 8 Cleveland, Anchorage Daily News
FOX 8 ClevelandCenter· 28d ago

Florida executes prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting death sentence

Anchorage Daily NewsCenter· 28d ago

Florida executes prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting death sentence

WPRI ProvidenceCenter· 28d ago

Florida to execute prisoner who killed cellmate in hopes of receiving death sentence

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Fox NewsRight· 28d ago

Florida executes inmate who killed cellmate because he wanted death penalty

New York PostLean Right· 28d ago

Florida executes inmate who admitted to killing cellmate to get the death penalty

Breitbart NewsRight· 28d ago

Florida: Prisoner Who Killed Cellmate to Get Death Sentence Set for Execution

Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· Triblive, MyNorthwest
TribliveLean Right· 28d ago

Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

MyNorthwestLean Right· 28d ago

Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

Just the NewsLean Right· 29d ago

Florida to execute man who said he killed his cellmate so he'd be given the death penalty