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Supreme Court denies condemned inmate's appeals

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Supreme Court denies condemned inmate's appeals http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5a76360a-39c8-43d1-9666-5513b737f36fLast Update: 11/07 8:49 pm Wayne Tompkins will be put to death for the murder of 15-year-old Lisa DeCarr in Tampa 25 years. (Florida Department of Corrections) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A death row inmate seeking to stave off execution for killing his girlfriend's teenage daughter lost three separate appeals Friday in the Florida Supreme Court. Wayne Tompkins, 57, murdered Lisa DeCarr, the 15-year-old daughter of his girlfriend, 25 years ago in Tampa. Tompkins is under a stay of execution that's due to expire Nov. 18. A new execution date has not yet been been set. Appeals by the convicted murderer included a claim the state's lethal injection procedure is unconstitutional because it inflicts cruel and unusual punishment...continue to full post

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