Execution date set for man who abducted woman from a Florida insurance office and killed her
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Kayle Bates is set to be executed in Florida on August 19 under a death warrant signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. Bates was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, and attempted sexual battery in the 1982 killing of Janet White. This execution marks the tenth in Florida this year and follows an increase in executions nationwide. Bates' attorney plans to file further appeals, arguing that the execution would breach constitutional rights.
Kayle Bates, convicted of first-degree murder and other charges, is scheduled for execution on August 19 in connection with the 1982 murder of Janet White.
The execution will be the tenth in Florida this year, following the state's overall increase in executions, reaching a total not seen since 2015.
Bates was convicted for the abduction, attempted rape, and murder of Janet White, committed in 1982, with a death warrant signed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
Bates' attorney is preparing to file further appeals, claiming that execution would violate constitutional rights.
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