A Florida Death Row prisoner Condemned for raping and killing an eight -year -old girl and the killing of her grandmother asks the American Supreme Court to stop his execution.
Edward James, 63, was convicted of the rape and murder of Toni Neuner of 1993, 8, and the murder of Betty Dick, 58, in Seminole County. He pleading guilty To the murders and accusations of child abuse and kidnapping, and did not argue for other charges that he said he could not remember.
The execution of James by Lethal Injection is planned for Thursday at 6 pm in the State Prison of Florida in the city of Starke. Republican government Ron Desantis signed the death sentence of James last month.
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Edward James, 63, is planned to be performed on Thursday at 6 pm by fatal injection (Florida Department of Corrections)
On September 19, 1993, James Toni attacked, who stayed in her grandmother’s house, before also killing the 58-year-old woman. James had rented a room in Dick’s house.
According to the court reports, James Toni strangled before raping her and threw her body through the room. The girl sustained internal injuries and James strangled her death.
James then went to Dick’s bedroom with the intention of raping her, but instead stuck her more than 20 times with two different knives.
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The Supreme Court of Florida and a Federal Court of Appeal rejected each appeal to postpone the performance of Edward James. (AP Photo/Sue Oogrocki, File)
The murders were seen by Toni’s older sister Wendi, who eventually bound James and locked up in the bathroom. The two younger brothers from Toni slept in the house when the crimes were committed.
The Supreme Court of Florida and a Federal Court of Appeal each rejected professions To postpone the performance of James.
James’s lawyer mentioned “cognitive decline” and argued that execution of execution would violate the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, according to Wusf.
Edward James asks the American Supreme Court to stop his execution. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file)
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“The problems present in the present case require a professional review that is not cut off by the needs of an imminent performance,” wrote James’ lawyer, Dawn Macready,.
James’ execution would be the second this year after James Dennis Ford was put to death last month for the murder of a few in Charlotte County. Another prisoner, Michael Tanzi, 48, will be performed on 8 April for the kidnapping and murder of a woman of Miami.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
