Gary Whitton was sentenced to die in Florida's electric chair
for the October 9, 1990 beating and slaying of a friend to death, James Mauldin (“Jimmy”), a fellow alcoholic, in a fight that left a
motel room covered with blood. The men fought for more than 30
minutes at a motel after Jimmy had gone on a drinking binge.
Gary
delivered massive blowsto Jimmy's head and neck
“that would have brought down a drunk elephant”.