Florida man faces execution for the killing of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother
- Edward James, 63, is set for execution by lethal injection today for the murders of eight-year-old Toni Neuner and her grandmother, Betty Dick.
- James' execution was upheld by the Florida Supreme Court, which rejected claims of cognitive decline and constitutional violations regarding cruel punishment raised by his attorney, Dawn Macready.
- This is the second execution in Florida this year, with the first execution taking place last month.
- James pleaded guilty, confessed on video, and was sentenced to death by an 11-1 jury recommendation for the 1993 murders.
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Florida Man Executed for Killings of 8-Year-Old Girl and Her Grandmother
STARKE, Fla.—A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs was executed Thursday evening. Prison officials said Edward James, 63, was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He drew the death penalty after pleading guilty to the Sept. 19, 1993, killings of Toni Neuner, 8, and her grandmother, Betty Dick, 58. As h…
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