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Florida Inmate Facing Imminent Execution Despite Evidence of Witness Tampering by Prosecution

http://www.waynetompkins.us/legal/TompkinsPR.pdfFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Corinne Farrellcfarrell@deathpenaltyinfo.org(202) 289-2275Tuesday, November 11, 2008Florida Inmate Facing Imminent Execution DespiteEvidence of Witness Tampering by ProsecutionDissent in Florida Supreme Court Would Grant Wayne TompkinsHearing after "Bombshell Disclosure" by Jailhouse InformantWashington, D.C.?Florida may execute Wayne Tompkins soon despitenew revelations that the state prompted a trial witness to lie. Tompkins was tobe executed in Florida on October 28, 2008, but was granted a stay of execution toallow time for the state Supreme Court to review his case.On November 7, thecourt denied Tompkins' appeal, even though the court acknowledged that a statewitness admitted to providing false testimony at Tompkins' original trial in 1985...continue to full post

Full post as published by Lethal Injection on November 28, 2008 (boomark / email).