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Execution date set for confessed killer

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An execution date is set for confessed murderer Eric Robert.
 
Second circuit court judge Bradley Zell issued a warrant of execution for the week of October 14th.
The exact date and time will be chosen by the prison warden.

The 50- year- old will be put to death by lethal injection.


Robert pleaded guilty to killing prison guard Ron Johnson during a failed escape attempt from the penitentiary last year.

He asked to be put to death.

The supreme court last week unanimously upheld his death sentence.
 
A second inmate involved in the escape attempt also has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to death, but is appealing.

A third inmate was given life in prison.

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