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Florida has executed a prisoner who killed his cellmate in 2008 so he could get on death row and avoid spending the rest of his days in jail.
James Robertson was the state’s 17th execution this year, amid scrutiny over failed lethal injection of Christa Pike
Florida’s 17th execution this year takes place Tuesday at the Florida State Prison near Starke.