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Florida executes inmate who killed cellmate to get a death sentence

Florida executed a prisoner named Robertson on Tuesday; he had killed his cellmate hoping to be sentenced to death.

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Florida executed an inmate on Tuesday who strangled his cellmate hoping to receive a death sentence instead of spending his remaining years in prison, Fox News reports.

PBS NewsHour identifies him as Robertson. It says this was Florida's 17th execution of the year.

PBS also says the execution comes as attention to the death penalty in the United States is growing.

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  1. PBS NewsHourFlorida executed a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence. It's the state's 17th execution of the yearTue, Oct 13, 6:27 PM EDT
  2. Fox NewsFlorida executes inmate who killed cellmate because he wanted death penaltyTue, Oct 13, 9:48 PM EDT

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