Cole was sentenced to death for the 1994 slaying of 18-year-old Florida State University student John Edwards. He was also ordered to life in prison for the rape, kidnapping and robbery of John's 21-year-old sister, Pam Edwards.
Cole killed 18-year-old Florida State University student John Edwards, and raped John's sister, 21-year-old Pam Edwards, during a sibling camping trip in Ocala National Forest, in 1994, court records stated.
A jury found Finnegan, 56, guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, criminally negligent homicide, aggravated rape, and a slew of other charges, for the 2019 death of Paxton, prosecutors said.
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