No apparent stay in Wayne Tompkins killing ….

Dear Friends,

As of this evening there is no clear sign of a stay of execution for Wayne Tompkins who is scheduled to be killed at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, February 11th.  We will gather for a vigil at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday in front of the Governor’s Mansion.

We will also meet at the Capitol Rotunda at noon on the following day, Thursday, for a Service of Remembrance for Wayne Tompkins and his alleged victim, Lisa DeCarr.

Please read the press release below which was issued today by the Innocence Project of Florida.  Their statement discusses the inconclusive testing done in the Tompkins case and asks Governor Crist to issue a stay until further DNA testing can be done.

Thank you.

Sheila Meehan
Chair, TCADP

Governor urged to Stay Wayne Tompkins’ Execution

Innocence Project of Florida Urges Governor to Stay Wayne Tompkins’ Execution Says New Round of DNA Testing Could Answer Lingering Questions about Victim’s Identity

The Innocence Project of Florida (IPF), in a letter signed by their Executive Director Seth Miller, today urged Florida Governor Charlie Crist to stay the execution of Wayne Tompkins, who is scheduled to be killed on Wednesday by lethal injection. Serious doubts persist about the identity of the victim, and IPF believes a new round of DNA testing is likely to answer these important questions. Read More

Wayne Tompkins Execution Scheduled

Below is an exerpt from a recent news story on the February 11th scheduled execution of Wayne Tompkins:

Gov. Charlie Crist scheduled the execution of Wayne Tompkins at 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Florida State Prison near Starke. Attorney General Bill McCollum certified to Crist on Monday that all stays had been lifted and the governor is required to set a new execution date within 10 days.  Read More