Florida executes Norman Mearle Grim Jr. marking 15th execution for state in 2025
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On Tuesday, Florida marked its 15th execution this year—a historic number under Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration—by executing Norman Mearle Grim Jr. Grim was sentenced to death for the brutal rape and murder of his neighbor over 20 years ago.

A spokesperson for Governor DeSantis confirmed that the 65-year-old Grim was declared dead at 6:14 p.m. following a lethal injection composed of three drugs at the Florida State Prison situated near Starke. This information was reported by The Associated Press.

Before the procedure, the spokesperson, Alex Lanfranconi, relayed that Grim was offered the opportunity for a final statement, to which he simply responded, “No sir.”

Lanfranconi also assured that the execution was carried out without any complications.

Grim faced the death penalty after his conviction for both sexual battery and first-degree murder in the case of Cynthia Campbell’s tragic death.

The victim was reported missing in July 1998 and her body, which was battered, was found by a fisherman in the water near the Pensacola Bay Bridge.

Prosecutors made the case that Campbell suffered multiple blunt-force injuries to her face and head, consistent with those of being struck by a hammer. She also had 11 stab wounds in the chest.

When an autopsy was conducted on Campbell, it was discovered that seven of the 11 stab wounds penetrated her heart. Physical evidence, including DNA, tied Grim to Campbell’s murder.

The US Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, and since then, the highest previous annual total of executions in Florida was set at eight in 2014.

This year, though, Florida has executed more people than any other state, followed by Texas and Alabama with five each.

Grim waived any appeal to his conviction earlier this month, despite being given a last chance to make an appeal to the Florida Supreme Court and US Supreme Court.

When he woke up at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Grim had fried pork chops and mashed potatoes with a chocolate milkshake, the Department of Corrections told The AP.

The spokesperson said Grim did not have any visitors, nor did he meet with a spiritual advisor before the execution.

Two more executions are planned next month in Florida.

Bryan Fredrick Jennings, 66, is scheduled for the state’s 16th execution on Nov. 13.

He was convicted of raping and killing a 6-year-old girl in 1979 after entering through a window and abducting her from her central Florida home.

Richard Barry Randolph, 63, is set for Florida’s 17th execution on Nov. 20.

He was convicted of the 1988 rape and fatal beating of his former manager at a Florida convenience store.

Florida’s lethal injections are carried out with a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the state Department of Corrections.

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