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Florida Executes Child Killer
July 11, 2014
Eddie Wayne Davis, convicted in the 1994 murder of an 11-year-old Polk County girl, was put to death Thursday at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was pronounced dead at 6:43 p.m. by the Department of Corrections.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a last minute appeal Thursday, three days after the Florida Supreme Court also rejected an appeal.
Davis, 45, argued, in part, that he suffered from a medical condition that could make the state’s lethal-injection process unconstitutional in his case. But the Florida Supreme Court rejected that argument.
Davis was convicted of kidnapping 11-year-old Kimberly Waters, sexually assaulting and strangling her and leaving her body in a dumpster.
Davis is the 19th person executed by Florida since Gov. Rick Scott took office, surpassing the 18 executions that occurred under former Gov. Lawton Chiles, who served two terms between 1991 and 1998. There were 21 executions during the two terms of former Gov. Jeb Bush, 11 in the first and 10 in the second. Five Death Row inmates were executed during former Gov. Charlie Crist’s single term.
by The News Service of Florida
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10 Responses to “Florida Executes Child Killer”
Here is the question I have always had . Why are some people more concerned about the rights of a death row inmate then the victim ? Did the victim get to choose how they were going to be attack and killed ? NO the killer does not care how they kill . These monsters mare sure their victims suffer. It upsets me to here people talk about death row inmates needing to be humanely put to death (in this case the convicted and his legal team) . WHY?! We need to make them suffer as they made their victims suffer . Old Sparky was just fine in my opinion .
I agree that the appeals process and time on death row should be as brief as possible. I think with in one to two years should be enough time . People might say what if they are not guilty . That is always a risk but the amount of evidence that has to be present to convict a person and then to sentence them to death would have to be overwhelming .
Criminals need to know when they go to prison they are being punished . They do not need to live better then honest hard working people living day to day.
Awesome Gov.Scott.
BTW if lethal injection is medically contraindicated, use old Sparky.
Dennis,
The second time Giles had a sentencing hearing for murdering the husband and wife and trying to murder all the children and — I think — a grandparent, the jury voted 11-1 for the death penalty and recommended, in the absence of a unanimous vote to just give him life in prison. The judge went with the original sentence and ordered him killed for his crimes.
The way people are nowadays, many would vote to overturn his sentence — no matter how just. Others would even excuse him because he was 18 or 19 and drunk and influenced by an evil friend to rob, slash and shoot everybody in the house.
David for fewer young drunk robbing murderous people
(or any other form of evil)
There is an inmate that has been sitting at Holman in Atmore since 1979 waiting to be strapped in:
http://www.doc.alabama.gov/DeathRow.aspx
I will never understand the long-drawn out process we, the taxpayers go through on these death row inmates. I do understand, there is an appeals process, but my goodness but 20 years sitting on death row on our dime? Well, these child molesters are monsters, and I do feel cannot be rehabilitated. Not sure how I feel about death row but, this monster has been taken care of. And will never hurt another child.
Strange. What medical condition could possibly “make the state’s lethal-injection process unconstitutional in his case?” The idea behind lethal injection is that it is the most humane form of capital punishment there is. You go to sleep and never wake up. No huge surge of electricity through your body, no snapping of your neck when the trap door springs, etc.
Glad none of the justices fell for such a lame argument. But I agree with “IMHO” and “Bubba” – took too long no matter what.
We really need a limit on time spent on death row. If people understood they would be executed within a year I believe it would cut those who choose to murder by at least half. I never have one moment of sadness for these people. It is always a heartbreak to read what they did to the victim
Thank you gov. Scott for clearing 19 monsters off of death row, it’s about time we have a Governor that isn’t afraid to have death warrants executed.
“Davis, 45, argued, in part, that he suffered from a medical condition that could make the state’s lethal-injection process unconstitutional in his case. But the Florida Supreme Court rejected that argument.”
Unconstitutional? Tell that to waters parents. He sounds like a vicious predator and it should have been disposed of in 1995. Good riddance society don’t need you around. Glad you were caught before you tortured and killed another person.
Twenty years overdue.