STARKE, Fla.—A Florida man convicted of raping and killing his neighbor decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening.
Norman Mearle Grim Jr., 65, was pronounced dead following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was convicted of sexual battery and first-degree murder in the July 1998 death of Cynthia Campbell.
The curtain to the death chamber went up promptly at the scheduled 6 p.m. execution time. Grim was already strapped to a table with his arm extended and an IV in place. Asked if he wished to make a final statement, he said, “No sir.”
The lethal injection began about a minute later, followed by Grim closing his eyes, breathing heavily and twitching slightly….