Man Put To Death For Eight 1970s Murders

A man convicted of murdering eight people in Miami-Dade County in the late 1970s was executed Monday night at the Florida State Prison, despite his lawyers' pleas that he was too mentally ill to be put to death.

John Errol Ferguson, 65, died at 6:17 p.m., following a lethal injection. The execution came less than two hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a final request for a stay.
Ferguson made a brief statement before 25 witnesses, including family members of the victims.
"I just want everyone to know that I am the prince of God and will rise again," he said calmly.
About three minutes into the procedure, he moved his head, strained his neck, moved his feet, put his head back down and closed his eyes. The entire execution took 16 minutes.
About three dozen people protested across the street from the prison.

Posted: at 6-08-2013 03:29 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

ok

Posted: at 6-08-2013 05:19 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Only 65?


i saw one who was jailed at 85 for committing a murder over 6 decades ago


Talk about good justice system

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Posted: at 7-08-2013 01:40 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

 

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Posted: at 9-09-2013 02:53 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero