Young man headed to Death Row
At 21 years old, Dane Abdool (left) on Monday became one of the youngest people waiting to be executed in Florida.
An Orange County jury in December convicted Abdool of first-degree murder for dousing his 17-year-old girlfriend with gasoline, lighting her on fire and leaving her to die on a roadside in February 2006.
On Monday, a judge upheld the jury's recommendation that Abdool be sentenced to die for the crime. Here's a story from the Orlando Sentinel, along with a photo gallery from the trial.
Posted by Evan Benn at 03:24 PM on May 12, 2008 | Permalink
I hate the death penalty. But sometimes there's a case that warants it. This is one of those cases. This guy gets off easy. They need to bring back "Ole Sparky"
Posted by: mistahkleen | May 12, 2008 at 06:44 PM
I have no sympathy for him just as he had none for the victim and her family.
Posted by: Ms. Conservative | May 12, 2008 at 08:53 PM
Florida State Penetentiary for 50 yrs is worse than the death penalty. He is getting off easy.
Posted by: Earnest Cave | May 13, 2008 at 01:48 AM
Someone should set him on fire.
Posted by: Lou | May 20, 2008 at 01:15 PM