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Scott Signs Death Warrant For 1987 Killer
February 14, 2014
Gov. Rick Scott signed a death warrant Thursday for Robert Lavern Henry, who murdered two women at a fabric store in Deerfield Beach more than 26 years ago. The execution is scheduled for March 20 at Florida State Prison near Starke.
Henry, 55, who has been on Death Row since 1988, was convicted in the deaths of Phyllis Harris and Janet Thermidor.
When police and firefighters responded to a call on Nov. 1, 1987, the women were found in the store’s restrooms. Harris was tied up and dead in the men’s room. Thermidor, located in the women’s restroom, was conscious despite a head wound and burns to more than 90 percent of her body. Thermidor stated that Henry, the store’s maintenance man, hit her on the head with a hammer, left with the store’s money, only to return to douse her in a liquid before setting her on fire. Thermidor died the next day.
A year later, Henry was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, one count of armed robbery, and one count of arson.
The warrant comes a day after the execution of Juan Carlos Chavez, who committed the notorious 1995 murder of 9-year-old Jimmy Ryce in Miami-Dade County. Chavez was the 13th Death Row inmate executed in Florida since Scott took office in 2011.
Also Wednesday, a North Florida circuit judge ruled that a new lethal-injection drug would not violate the rights of Paul Augustus Howell who is scheduled for execution on Feb. 26. Howell was convicted in the 1992 killing of a state Trooper James Fulford in Jefferson County.
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7 Responses to “Scott Signs Death Warrant For 1987 Killer”
Sorry accursed soul
I wish we would kill em quick or lock em up forever and be done with it. Either way is fine with me. Too much wasted effort with this kooky system.
Another good example of defense lawyers lieing for years on end to do two things (1) keep getting paid for the cases and (2) drag it out as long as possible. A lousy justice system at best!
26 years should be more like 26 days.
Phyliss Harris was one of my Mother’s best friends. She was a Mother of 5 and a wonderful wife. She took care of my bother and me when my Mom was hospitalized. I saw her the weekend before this horrific event. They did not deserve this and he certainly has not desreved to have lived this long. Good riddance!!!
This is an absolute perfect example of what is wrong with the justice system in this country. Whatever the crime, jail or prison should be a dreadfull place for the criminals, not 3 hots and a cot, should be hard labor from day one you dont work you dont eat, no tv no weight rooms, they should have nothing but days of torment, just like this sorry excuse afforded his victims, no instead , 26 years of languishing in a prison.. I agree with E, what a disgrace that this monster still breathes
26 years is a disgrace. 1 year and gone….this piece of work should not have seen 1989.