USA - Florida. Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Wade Wilson
June 23, 2024: June 23, 2024 - Florida. Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Wade Wilson Wilson, 30, White, was convicted last month for killing Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, within hours of each other back in October 2019. He allegedly paid both women for sex and then strangled them to death. Florida law requires at least 8 jurors to vote for the death penalty. 10 out of the 12 jurors at the Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers voted for the death penalty last week for Ruiz's murder. 9 out of 12 jurors voted the same for Melton's murder. Judge Nicholas Thompson will ultimately decide Wilson's fate on July 23. Male inmates on death row in Florida are housed at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford. When a death warrant is signed, they are moved to Florida State Prison's death row in Starke where their cells are just rooms away from the execution chamber. Death row inmates are served three meals a day and can shower every-other day. They can be distinguished from other inmates by their orange t-shirts whereas other inmates wear blue shirts and pants.
https://www.newsweek.com/wade-wilson-florida-crime-murders-death-update-1919751 (Source: newsweek.com, 23/06/2024)
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