Carlie Brucia: Inmate Previously on Death Row for Girl’s Abduction, Rape & Murder Dies While Awaiting Resentencing
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Florida officials said a man who was previously sentenced to death for abducting, raping, and killing an 11-year-old girl in 2004 died in prison on Monday. The Bradenton Herald-Tribune reported that it is unclear how Joseph Smith, 55, died but the medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. In …