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Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

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A Florida prisoner is scheduled for execution on Tuesday, nearly 18 years after he killed his cellmate. The inmate had previously claimed that he committed the fatal attack specifically to secure a death sentence for himself.

The upcoming execution follows nearly two decades of legal proceedings since the incident occurred. The case remains notable for the prisoner's stated motive of seeking capital punishment through the murder of his cellmate.

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