Edward James, sentenced to death for the 1993 murders of eight-year-old Toni Neuner and her grandmother Betty Dick, is set to be executed in Florida. The execution is scheduled for Thursday following a death warrant signed by Governor DeSantis. After a night of heavy drinking and drug use, James committed the brutal crimes, later confessing to them. Despite numerous appeals regarding his substance abuse history, the Florida courts have upheld his sentence. His execution marks the second in Florida this year.
Edward James, 63, is set to be executed, following his conviction for the 1993 murders of eight-year-old Toni Neuner and her grandmother, Betty Dick.
Despite years of appeals focusing on his substance abuse, the Florida Supreme Court upheld Edward James’s death penalty, reaffirming the jury’s decision.
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