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DeSantis withdraws Florida death warrant for William Lee Thompson
74years
William Lee Thompson is 74 years old.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for William Lee Thompson, whose execution had been scheduled for the following Tuesday. The governor did not give a reason; Thompson’s lawyers said he has dementia.
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Ron DeSantis withdrew William Lee Thompson’s death warrant.
“DeSantis ... signed a letter on Thursday withdrawing the death warrant for William Lee Thompson.”
William Lee Thompson’s execution had been scheduled for the following Tuesday.
“William Lee Thompson, 74, had been scheduled to be killed by the state on Tuesday”
Ron DeSantis’s withdrawal was the first withdrawal of a death warrant during his tenure as governor.
“the first time Florida’s governor has withdrawn a death warrant in his nearly eight years in office”