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FL Supremes Stay Another Execution

Nick Evans

The Florida Supreme Court put another death row execution on hold Wednesday. 

State officials were planning to execute Mark Asay on March 17, but the court order blocks that indefinitely.  Asay was convicted of a double murder and sentenced to die in 1988.  The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Florida’s capital sentencing scheme early this year, putting the state’s 389 death row inmates in limbo.  In February, Florida's highest court put the execution of Corey Lambrix on hold as well.  Lawmakers have yet to finalize a new plan.  

Nick Evans came to Tallahassee to pursue a masters in communications at Florida State University. He graduated in 2014, but not before picking up an internship at WFSU. While he worked on his degree Nick moved from intern, to part-timer, to full-time reporter. Before moving to Tallahassee, Nick lived in and around the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years. He listens to far too many podcasts and is a die-hard 49ers football fan. When Nick’s not at work he likes to cook, play music and read.