Event Brief
DeSantis Signs Death Warrant for James Robertson
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
Summary: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Thursday for James Robertson, 63, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in 2012. The description does not identify the victim, provide a scheduled execution date or specify where Robertson is being held.
WHO: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and James Robertson, 63
WHAT: DeSantis signed a death warrant for Robertson.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The death warrant was signed as a procedural step in Robertson's capital case after his 2012 guilty plea to first-degree murder.
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