佛罗里达州于周二下午12:32在雷福德监狱执行了63岁杀人犯詹姆斯·罗伯逊的死刑1。罗伯逊因2008年在夏洛特矫正机构杀害狱友弗兰克·哈特而被判死刑1。这次执行采用三剂致命注射方式进行，整个过程约10分钟1。
此次执行在特殊背景下进行——它是继9月30日田纳西州克里斯塔·派克死刑执行失败以来，佛罗里达州首次进行的死刑1。据目睹过超过100次佛罗里达州执行的独立记者约翰·科赫报道，罗伯逊被问及是否有最后遗言时回答"不用了"1。
州长德桑蒂斯近期在死刑执行上采取了不一致的行动。罗伯逊被执行后，德桑蒂斯撤销了对74岁威廉·李·汤普森的死亡令状1。汤普森因1976年绑架谋杀一名23岁女性被判死刑，但被评估可能患有精神疾病1。与此同时，威廉·里维斯定于10月20日被执行，杰西·瓜尔达多定于11月5日被执行1。如果这两项执行都按计划进行，佛罗里达州将与其2025年的现代纪录相持平——一个日历年内执行19人1。
值得注意的是，罗伯逊于10月5日要求撤销所有上诉，他承认自己无缘无故犯下一级谋杀罪，并坦言是因为想被判死刑1。
Florida carried out the execution of James Robertson, 63, on Tuesday at 12:32 p.m. at Raiford Prison in Florida 1. Robertson was sentenced to death for murdering fellow inmate Frank Hart in 2008 at Charlotte Correctional Institution 1. The execution, conducted using a three-drug lethal injection protocol, marks Florida's first capital punishment since September 30, when Tennessee's execution of Christa Peck encountered significant complications 1.
Robertson's death represents the 17th execution carried out by Florida in 2026 1. The timing of the execution comes as Governor Ron DeSantis continues an aggressive death penalty agenda before leaving office 1. On Friday, DeSantis nevertheless stayed the execution warrant for William Lee Thompson, 74, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering a 23-year-old woman in 1976 but has been assessed as potentially suffering from mental illness 1. Two additional executions remain scheduled: William Reeves is set to be executed on October 20, and Jesse Guardado on November 5 1. If both proceed as planned, Florida would match its modern-era record of 19 executions in a single calendar year, achieved in 2025 1.
Robertson had requested the withdrawal of all appeals on October 5, stating he committed first-degree murder without provocation because he wanted to receive a death sentence 1. According to independent journalist John Koch, who has witnessed over 100 Florida executions, Robertson declined to make a final statement when offered the opportunity, and the entire execution process took approximately 10 minutes 1.
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