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Despite evidence of innocence, Florida Kills

By cdw

Despite evidence Wayne Tompkins may well be innocent, Florida tonight killed him. Wayne Tompkins was executed this evening by lethal injection for the 1983 murder of Lisa DeCarr, his girlfriend’s 15-year-old daughter. DeCarr was strangled and buried under the porch of the Seminole Heights home where the three lived.. . . Lisa DeCarr, his victim, disappeared March 24, 1983. Tompkins told his girlfriend her daughter ran away and he doubted she would ever return.. .  . Tompkins’ attorneys had asked the Florida Supreme Court to delay the execution, saying more time was needed to complete testing on DNA evidence found on and near the girl’s body. The court said today it would not entertain any motions for a rehearing. Charlie Crist was the third governor to sign a death warrant for Tompkins, following Jeb Bush in 2001 and Bob Martinez in 1989...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on February 11, 2009 (boomark / email).