Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
DeSantis Withdraws Florida Inmate’s Death Warrant
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for 74-year-old William Lee Thompson less than a week before his scheduled execution. The decision came amid defense reports that Thompson suffers from severe dementia and heart failure.
WHO: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and death-row inmate William Lee Thompson
WHAT: DeSantis withdrew Thompson’s death warrant before his scheduled execution.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026 at 9:34 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The withdrawal came amid defense reports that Thompson suffers from severe dementia and heart failure.
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