A federal appeals court has lifted its stay of execution for a Florida man convicted of killing a police officer 33 years ago.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled Wednesday that Florida can execute Manuel Valle, who had been scheduled to die earlier this week. It was not immediately known when Valle will be executed, but it could be within days. The state department of corrections didn't immediately return a call.
Valle had argued that the new drugs Florida plans to use for lethal injections constitute cruel and unusual punishment. The appeals court justices ruled that Valle is unlikely to win that appeal and lifted the stay.
Valle was convicted of fatally shooting Coral Gables officer Louis Pena in 1978 after a traffic stop.
Source: Associated Press, September 7, 2011
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