Michael Tanzy Executed in Florida Prison, Same Facility as Ted Bundy
Inside EditionMay 5, 20251 min29,325 views
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- 🎯 Michael Tanzy, 48, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday evening at the Florida State Prison.
- 💡 Tanzy was convicted in a 2000 homicide and confessed to the kidnapping and murder of Janet Acosta.
- ⛓️ The Florida State Prison is the same facility where Ted Bundy was executed by electrocution in 1989.
Legal Appeals and Last Moments
- ⚖️ Tanzy's lawyers filed several appeals to halt the execution, including an argument that his morbid obesity would cause undue suffering during lethal injection.
- ❌ These appeals were unsuccessful, and the execution proceeded as scheduled.
- 🍽️ Tanzy's last meal consisted of pork chops, ice cream, and candy.
- 🙏 His reported last words included an apology to Acosta's family and a Bible verse.
- ⏱️ He was declared dead at 6:12 p.m.
Florida Executions
- 📈 Tanzy is the third person executed in Florida this year.
- 📅 The state has scheduled another execution for May 1st, for a man named Jeffrey G. Hutchinson.
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