Facts of the Crime:
William Silvia bought a shotgun, then six hours later used it to kill his estranged wife. Silvia opened fire on September 22, 2006, at the home of Patricia Silvia, 39, who lived near Casselberry. Her mother, Betty Woodard, was wounded in the head. Circuit Judge Donna McIntosh also sentenced Silvia to life for attempted murder -- the wounding of his mother-in-law. A jury in July 2008 voted 11-1 in favor of the death penalty. McIntosh said that although Silvia was seriously mentally ill -- he suffered from paranoia and a form of schizophrenia and was an alcoholic -- he should be put to death.
Silvia was sentenced to death in Seminole County on January 28, 2009.
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