Execution Vigil

(This post is a continuation of the previous post, chronicling my adventures as a reporter for a small town country newspaper)



One of my favorite stories Iwrote for the High Springs Herald was the John Spenkelink execution vigil coverage.I traveled to Florida State Prison in Starke. It was an exciting story tocover. It was the second execution in the United States since the Supreme Courtruled executions were not a violation of the Eighth Amendment's ban on crueland unusual punishment. Prior...