Death sentence for "Deadpool" killer Wade Wilson in Florida
There is a verdict in one of recent most notorious criminal cases. In the circuit court of Florida County, 30-year-old Wade Wilson, also known as "Deadpool," stood trial. The man was sentenced to death for two gruesome murders he committed in October 2019.
11:18 AM EDT, August 29, 2024
The two murders committed in Florida in October 2019 captivated the entire United States. The victims of these cruel and heinous crimes were two women, 35-year-old Kristine Melton and 43-year-old Diane Ruiz. They were killed in cold blood by Wade Wilson, who was nicknamed "Deadpool" because he shares the same name as the Marvel character.
Now, nearly five years after the crimes, Wilson stood trial for double murder. During the trial, Judge Nicholas R. Thompson emphasized that the defendant showed no remorse for his actions.
"Deadpool" heard the death sentence
Wade Wilson’s murders were classified as first-degree, which in the states means the most severe type of crime. It’s no wonder that everyone on the jury unanimously supported the death penalty. However, it was not specified when the execution would take place.
This will likely be decided by the outcomes of other ongoing trials against Wilson. One of them concerns a situation when he attempted to escape while awaiting his verdict.
The case is particularly sensitive because after the release of the murderer’s image, love letters began to flood the prisons where he was held. Correspondences regarding Wilson were also received by the judge and prosecutor handling the case, asking for leniency in sentencing.
