Protestors and the news media at Florida State Prison in Starke on the execution day of John Spenkelink

Protestors and the news media at Florida State Prison in Starke on the execution day of John Spenkelink still image 1979 May 25 eng States Attorney James A. Gardner, the prosecutor for Manatee County, served as a witness at Florida State Prison in Starke for the execution of John A. Spenkelink. Spenkelink was sentenced to the death penalty for the 1973 murder of his traveling companion. States Attorney James A. Gardner, the prosecutor for Manatee County, served as a witness at Florida State Prison in Starke for the execution of John A. Spenkelink. Spenkelink was sentenced to the death penalty for the 1973 murder of his traveling companion. Florida State Prison Spenkelink, John Florida--Bradford County--Starke Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection

Protestors and the news media at Florida State Prison in Starke on the execution day of John Spenkelink

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1979 May 25

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States Attorney James A. Gardner, the prosecutor for Manatee County, served as a witness at Florida State Prison in Starke for the execution of John A. Spenkelink. Spenkelink was sentenced to the death penalty for the 1973 murder of his traveling companion.

States Attorney James A. Gardner, the prosecutor for Manatee County, served as a witness at Florida State Prison in Starke for the execution of John A. Spenkelink. Spenkelink was sentenced to the death penalty for the 1973 murder of his traveling companion.

Florida State Prison

Spenkelink, John

Florida--Bradford County--Starke

Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection