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Execution date set for man who abducted woman from a Florida insurance office and killed her
FLORIDA, JUL 19 – Kayle Bates, convicted of abducting and murdering Janet White in 1982, is set for Florida's 10th execution this year amid a record pace of death sentences, officials said.
- Kayle Bates is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 19 at Florida State Prison, potentially the 10th lethal injection this year.
- Kayle Bates was convicted of abduction and murder, which took place on June 14, 1982, in Bay County, after allegedly kidnapping Janet White from a State Farm insurance office.
- After the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 declined his appeal, attorney James Driscoll Jr. said he will file further appeals, arguing `We believe his execution would violate the U.S. constitution`.
- This year, Florida has executed eight inmates, tying its modern-era record, making it the highest total since 2015.
- Following this month's ninth execution, Zakrzewski's July 31 date adds to the schedule.
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Convicted for kidnapping, attempted rape and murder, Bates will be executed on August 19 following an order signed by Governor Ron DeSantis
DeSantis Signs 10th Death Warrant in 7 Month, for Kayle Barrington Bates, 43 years after Murder of Janet White
More than 43 years after Janet White was abducted from a Bay County insurance office and murdered, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for convicted killer Kayle Barrington Bates. Bates, 67, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 19 at Florida State Prison and could be the 10th inmate put to death by lethal injection this year in the state. DeSantis signed the death warrant after the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 declined to take up an …
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