Florida carries out execution amid scrutiny over botched Tennessee attempt

The Guardian13 October 2026, 17:41 UTCUnited States of America

James Robertson was the state’s 17th execution this year, amid scrutiny over Tennessee’s failed lethal injection of Christa PikeUS plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnationFlorida put to death a convicted murderer in the state’s first execution since September’s botched attempt involving Christa Pike in Tennessee, on Tuesday.Officials said James Robertson, 63, was pronounced dead after he received a three-shot series of lethal injections at a Florida state prison in Raiford. Continue reading...

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