John Spenkelink

Deceased Person

1949 – 1979

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Who was John Spenkelink?

John Arthur Spenkelink was an American convicted murderer. He was executed under controversial circumstances in 1979, the first convict to be executed in Florida after capital punishment was re-legalized in 1976, and the second in the country.

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Born
Mar 29, 1949
Le Mars
Died
May 25, 1979
Florida State Prison

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on July 23, 2013

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