Summary
A man named Melvin Trotter was executed in Florida for the 1986 murder of a grocery store owner, making it the second execution in the state this year. Trotter was convicted of stabbing and strangling Virgie Langford and was executed by lethal injection. This follows a record number of executions in Florida in 2025.
Key Facts
- Melvin Trotter was executed for the 1986 murder of Virgie Langford in Florida.
- Trotter was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. after being given a three-drug injection.
- He was the second person executed in Florida this year.
- In 2025, Florida had a record 19 executions, more than any previous year since 1976.
- Trotter was convicted in 1987 and resentenced to death in 1993 after an appeal.
- Trotter's final appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied on the day of his execution.
- Justice Sotomayor expressed concerns about how Florida administers lethal injections.
- Florida's governor signed more death warrants in 2025 than any other state governor.
