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 ...

After weeks of legal maneuvers to delay Jessie Hoffman's execution, including a last-minute appeal denial from the U.S.

Recent executions using nitrogen gas and firing squads have sparked controversy over their potential cruelty. Florida allows executions by lethal injection or electrocution, with the inmate ...

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.

How many death row inmates has Florida executed? From 1924 until May 1964, the state of Florida has executed 196 people. There were no executions from May 1964 until May 1976. In 1972 ...