A man convicted of murdering two Florida women in 2019 was sentenced to death on Tuesday, according to reports.
Wade Wilson, who sports a tattoo that shares a name with a Marvel Comics character and is known as the “Deadpool Killer,” showed no emotion as the judge imposed his sentence. The New York Post reported.
The 30-year-old man was convicted. Christine Melton was strangled He met Diane Lewis in a bar, beat her and strangled her while she was sleeping the morning after, and then ran her over with his car when he saw her on the street later that same day.
“The evidence shows the murders were heinous, brutal and cruel, and the second murder was cold-blooded, premeditated and planned,” Circuit Judge Nicholas Thompson said during the sentencing, agreeing with the jury's recommendation for two death sentences, one for each murder.
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Wade Wilson sits in the courtroom as the verdict is read during the sentencing phase of his murder trial at Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The jury recommended the death penalty for Wilson. (Jonah Heinbaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network Florida/USA Today Network)
Ten of the 12 jurors in Lee County Court in Fort Myers convicted Wilson in June. to sentence to death Nine of 12 jurors voted for the death penalty in the Lewis murder and nine of 12 voted for the death penalty in the Melton murder. State law requires eight jurors to vote on the death penalty.
“He will pay the ultimate price,” State Attorney Amira Fox said. He said at a press conference The victim's family members were also present immediately after the verdict was announced.
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A photo of Christine Melton is shown to jurors during the sentencing phase of Wade Wilson's murder trial at Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Jurors recommended the death penalty for Wilson. (Jonah Heinbaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network Florida/USA Today Network)
A photo of Diane Lewis is displayed during the sentencing phase of Wade Wilson's murder trial at the Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Jurors recommended the death penalty for Wilson. (Jonah Heinbaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network Florida/USA Today Network)
During the trial, the defense tried to argue that Wilson suffered from a “disordered mind” and the “disease of drug addiction.” Local television station FOX4.
According to local media, the defense filed a motion for a retrial or acquittal on July 3, but the judge rejected the motion on August 15. The News-Press reported.
Judge Nick Thompson speaks during the sentencing phase of Wade Wilson's murder trial, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers. (Jonah Heinbaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network Florida/USA Today Network)
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The sentencing was originally scheduled for July 23 but was postponed due to a defense motion regarding the scheduling of expert testimony.
“This is not the end. It will be the end when he takes his last breath and I will be there for the execution. That's my promise,” said Felix Lewis, Lewis' father.
Fox News' Bree Stimson contributed to this report.
