15 hours ago · RELATED: Florida Death Row Inmate Michael Tanzi Argues Obesity Makes Execution Cruel In a series of appeals and post-conviction motions, Tanzi challenged his conviction and sentence. He argued that the compressed timeframe for his post-warrant procedures, the denial of public records requests, the constitutionality of Florida’s lethal injection protocol, and the Governor’s authority to set ...

Apr 3, 2021 · Michael Tanzi, 25, has confessed to strangling Herald paper makeup department supervisor Janet Acosta, 49. Tanzi pleaded guilty Jan. 31 to first-degree murder, carjacking, kidnapping and robbery charges without a plea bargain from prosecutors.

2 days ago · Florida Lawyers for 'morbidly obese' Florida death row inmate argue his weight could cause botched lethal injection Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8

3 days ago · Convicted murderer Michael Tanzi, 48, is set to be executed on April 8. Tanzi has been on death row since he was found guilty and sentenced for the murder of 49-year-old Janet Acosta in 2003.

2 days ago · Lawyers working for a death row inmate say he should not be executed because he’s 'too obese'.. Michael Tanzi, 48, who was found guilty of murdering Janet Acosta, 49, in 2003, is set to face the ultimate punishment on April 8 at Florida State Prison.However, his legal team has been desperately trying to prevent him from becoming the 11th person to be put to death in America since the start ...

5 days ago · Lawyers for Michael Tanzi, who was convicted of killing Jane Acosta in 2000, argued that lethal injection would constitute cruel and unusual punishment due to his weight. ... Florida death row ...

Attorneys for death row inmate Michael Tanzi have taken their case to the Florida Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to stop his execution, scheduled for April 8, after a lower court rejected ...

3 days ago · A man who has been sentenced to death has had his lawyers question the execution method. Michael Tanzi, 48, is currently on Death Row for the Florida murder of a woman in 2000.. Now, the man’s legal team are trying to halt the process, as they believe contributing factors could cause ‘needless suffering’ for the prisoner.

Mar 10, 2025 · Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8 at Florida State Prison. Janet Acosta was seated inside her parked van in April 2000 when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with a razor blade, according to court documents.

Mar 11, 2025 · Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8 at Florida State Prison. Janet Acosta was seated inside her parked van in April 2000 when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with a razor...