A murderer “morbidly obese” who kidnapped and strangled a newspaper worker from Miami 25 years ago recited a fresh Bible and ate bacon, a chocolate bar and an ice cream that led to its execution in Florida on Tuesday.
Michael Tanzi, 48, received a fatal injection in Florida’s state prison and declared himself dead at 6:12 pm for the ruthless murder of the respected production worker of Miami Herald, Janet Acosta, in April 2000.
When Acosta had lunch in his truck, Tanzi attacked and threw it before the vehicle to the Keys of Florida, where he strangled her and left her body on the island, according to the authorities.
The murderer’s legal team tried to stop the execution presenting several appeals, including an argument that it should not be killed because it was “morbid obese” and had sciatica, which lasts in the lethal. A CRULHAL. To a crulhal. To a crulhal. To a crulhal. A CRULHAL. A CRULHAL.
But the Florida Supreme Court shot the pleas, stating that its appeal was not timely because its conditions had been known since 2009.
Tanzi’s last meal consisted of a pork chop, bacon, baked potatoes, corn, soda, ice cream and a caramel bar, prison officials said, according to Newsweek.
Hello with a spiritual advisor, who was only a visitor before his execution.
In their final statement, they directed their comments to Acosta’s family.
“I want to apologize to the family,” he said gently before reciting a fresh Bible.
The heavy Tanzi chest for about three minutes when the lethal dose was injected. A correction officer shook his shoulders and said his name twice before being declared dead.
The careless figure was condemned by first -degree murder, car theft, kidnapping and robbery by armed hand with a jury of 12 people unanimously educating the death sentence.
Tanzi tied and gagged Acosta and sexual his time of his terrifying last moments was assaulted.
“He led to an isolated area in Cudjoe Key, told him that he was going to kill her, and Bee for Fuerte,” said the State Commission of Capital Cases.
“He stopped to place the adhesive tape on his mouth, nose and eyes in an attempt to calm her and then strangle it until she expired.”
Acosta worked for the Miami Herald for 25 years and was remembered as much appreciated, according to an article in the newspaper on Tuesday.
“It makes me because crying,” said his co -worker and close friend Carolyn Green to The Outlet.
“That is why Puerto talked about it. Janet was the most pleasant person there ever is because knowing.”
“It’s done. Basically, Justice for Janet happened,” said Acosta’s sister, Julie Andrew, who attended the execution. “My heart felt lighter and I can breathe again.”
This was the third execution in Florida this year.
With post cables.
