Florida Okays Execution of Schizophrenic Man in Direct Violation of Supreme Court Ruling

 

Click here to read “Florida Okays Execution of Schizophrenic Man in Direct Violation of Supreme Court Ruling” by By Rania Khalek from Truthout on October 20, 2012.

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the state can proceed with the execution of 64-year-old John Erroll Ferguson, despite its finding that he is a paranoid schizophrenic. The decision will be appealed to the US Supreme Court.