Man convicted of killing a grocery store owner is scheduled for execution in Florida

Melvin Trotter, convicted in a 1986 killing during a robbery, is scheduled for execution Tuesday evening in Florida; the Florida Supreme Court denied recent appeals and his final appeals were pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.

An execution is scheduled Tuesday evening in Florida for Melvin Trotter, who was convicted in a 1986 killing during a robbery. Trotter was first sentenced to death in 1987 and received a new sentencing in 1993 after the Florida Supreme Court found errors in the initial process. The Florida Supreme Court recently denied appeals and Trotter's final appeals were pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Key points: - Melvin Trotter, 65, is scheduled to be executed at Florida State Prison in Starke on Tuesday evening. - He was convicted in connection with a 1986 killing during a robbery and was sentenced to death following a resentencing in 1993. - The Florida Supreme Court denied his recent appeals last week. - His final appeals were pending before the U.S. Supreme Court as of Tuesday. Summary: The execution is scheduled for Tuesday evening; the state courts have denied recent appeals and a federal review was pending. The U.S. Supreme Court's action on those pending appeals was the next known procedural step.