A Florida man sentenced to death for a 1994 rape and murder is requesting his execution be stayed, arguing that the lethal injection would cause him needless pain and suffering due to his Parkinson's symptoms. However, state attorneys say the process should continue regardless.
Loran Cole, 57, was sentenced to death in 1995 for the murder of John Edwards, an 18-year-old Florida State University student. He was also convicted for robbing, raping and kidnapping Edwards' sister. Both siblings were camping in the Ocala National Forest in 1994.
