John Errol Ferguson
Gov. Scott Signing Death Warrants At Stepped Up Pace
As Governor Rick Scott considers a bill which would speed up death penalty executions by creating tighter timeframes for appeals and post-conviction motions, he’s signing death warrants at a pace rarely seen in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
Eight-Time Murderer’s Case To Be Heard By Federal Appeals Court
A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments in the case of a mass murderer John Errol Ferguson. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit said Friday that it will hear the arguments in Ferguson’s case on Nov. 29.
Court Ruling Upholds Miami Mass Murderer’s Stay Of Execution
Convicted mass murderer John Errol Ferguson will be kept alive a little longer.
Fla High Court: Ferguson Sane Enough For Lethal Injection
The execution of mass killer John Errol Ferguson will take place later this month after the Florida Supreme Court ruled he is sane and can therefore be executed by the state for the murders of eight victims more than 30-years ago.
Florida Justices Deny Death Row Inmate’s Appeal
This month’s execution of a convicted murderer will continue as planned after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a judge properly denied a mental competency hearing.
Death Row Inmate’s Lawyers Make Case Before Fla. Supreme Court
Lawyers for a Florida death row inmate scheduled to be executed later this month will make their case to the state’s highest court on Thursday.
Gov. Temporarily Halts Killer’s Execution
Next month’s execution of a convicted murderer has been temporarily put on hold by Gov. Rick Scott who wants a panel of psychiatrists to determine if he is insane.
Fla. Gov. Signs Death Warrant For Man Who Murdered Eight
Gov. Rick Scott signed a death warrant Wednesday for a career criminal convicted of what was, at the time, the worst mass murder in Miami-Dade history.






