Judge Nixes Arguments in Bell Execution

Judge won't stop execution in Jacksonville murders

Five days before a Jacksonville man is scheduled to be put to death, a federal judge Thursday rejected arguments aimed at preventing the execution. U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger issued a seven-page decision that said she did not have jurisdiction to consider the claims by Michael Bell’s attorneys. The decision came two days after the Florida Supreme Court also refused to halt the execution. Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 13 signed a death warrant …

Judge Nixes Arguments in Bell Execution

Five days before Michael Bell is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection at Florida State Prison, a federal judge Thursday rejected arguments aimed at preventing the execution of the convicted killer.