The morbidly obese killer’s defense team argued his planned lethal injection would violate the Eighth Amendment, which protects against forms of cruel and unusual punishment.

Lawyers for a Florida man on death row are seeking to halt his execution set for next week, arguing that his obesity could lead to a botched lethal injection.

A Florida death row inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a woman in 2000 is asking the court to show him ...

Pointing to his obesity and other medical conditions, lawyers for Death Row inmate Michael Tanzi are trying to halt his ...

Michael Tanzi, 48, who faces execution for murdering Janet Acosta, 49, may be spared the death penalty due to his obesity and ...

A bill filed in the Florida state Senate would expand the methods by which death row inmates could be executed. Senate Bill 1604, introduced by state Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers ...

A death row inmate in Florida is asking for mercy due to his “morbid” obesity. Michael Tanzi, 48, wants “leniency” for his scheduled execution next month due to health issues including his ...

Florida lawmakers passed a bill implementing a mandatory death sentence for undocumented migrants convicted of capital offenses. Florida’s next death row inmate’s execution is set for April.

Lawyers for a Florida murderer on death row are trying to halt his scheduled execution, saying his weight and health conditions could lead to a botched lethal injection. In court documents ...

South Carolina law requires that death row inmates choose their method of execution ... Mahdi was arrested in Satellite Beach, Florida, following a manhunt. Ted Clifford is the statewide ...