A convicted murderer was seen smirking in a Florida courtroom earlier this week as a jury recommended the death penalty for him for the brutal murders of two women.
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| Wade Wilson was seen smirking as the jury recommended he be put to death for the brutal murders of two women in 2019 |
Wade Wilson was found guilty of strangling Kristine Melton to death while she was sleeping, after meeting her at a bar in 2019. Later that same day, he beat, strangled, and ran over Diane Ruiz with his car after seeing her on the street.
Wilson's behavior in court, where he appeared 'smug' and 'smirking,' has made the case go viral, aside from the brutality of his crimes.
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| Kristine Melton was strangled to death in 2019 |
On social media, people called him 'soulless' and expressed anger at his lack of remorse.
One user on X commented: 'Note the psychopathic smirk on the face of the serial strangler.' Another noted: 'Wade Wilson was given the death penalty in Florida for murdering two women. His own father turned him cause the creature was a soulless monster.'
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| Later that same day, he beat, strangled, and ran over Diane Ruiz with his car |
After the jury sentenced the death penalty for Wilson, Assistant State Attorney Sara Miller made a statement. 'You know, you're asking someone to take another life, and so it's always a difficult thing. I think in this case it was a justified act given the horrific nature of this case. Both murders were especially heinous, atrocious, and cruel. He inflicted pain, and he showed utter indifference to her [Melton's] life.'
During the trial, the brutal details of Wilson's crimes were revealed, and the impact on the victims' families was highlighted. At the penalty phase of Wilson's murder trial, the defense argued that Wilson had a 'diseased mind' and struggled with drug addiction.
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| The jury recommended Wilson be put to death for the brutal murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz |
ASA Miller dismissed these claims, telling jurors, 'It's not credible that mental illness caused the defendant to murder Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz. He was under the influence of power, of lust, of control, of hate. Many people suffer from drug addictions, but they don't go out and commit murders.'