DeSantis withdraws death warrant for elderly inmate days before execution

Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for 74-year-old William Thompson, halting a scheduled lethal injection. This action marks the first time the Florida governor has revoked a death warrant in nearly eight years of office. Although DeSantis provided no specific reason in his signed letter, the move follows the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. The decision occurred just days before Thompson was due to be executed, effectively cancelling the planned state execution.