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Loran K. Cole was executed today at Florida State Prison for the 1994 murder of John Edwards. This marks the end of a three-decade legal battle that included a final, unsuccessful attempt to halt the execution based on claims of past abuse and current health concerns, including Parkinson’s disease. Cole was pronounced dead at 6:15 pm. Cole’s body visibly trembled for several minutes as he lay strapped to the gurney, observed by 19 witnesses, including two guards, four Corrections Department communications staff, and seven journalists, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. Read: MS-13 Gang Mem…

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