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Convicted killers face execution in Florida lineup
Florida prepares two executions at Florida State Prison near Starke. Robert Sullivan 31 and Charles Proffitt 33 face lethal injection after appeals fail. Both men had rejected points in Florida Supreme Court stay petitions. Proffitt and Sullivan seek federal stays to allow full hearings on alleged trial deficiencies. Spenkelink's May 25 execution cited as context.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Robert Sullivan
John Speakelink
United States
Sullivan
Florida
Charles William Proffitt
Starke
Proffitt
Spenkelink
Texas
University of Miami
Florida Supreme Court
Homestead
Donald Schmidt
Schmidt
Everglades
Joel Medgebow
Tampa
Jose Gonzales
Fort Lauderdale
William Terrell Hodges
Jacksonville