Florida executes inmate who admitted to killing cellmate to get the death penalty
James Robertson, a Florida prisoner who said he killed his cellmate specifically to get on death row, was executed Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the attack.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Oct 13, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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