Mark Allen Geralds, who faces execution on December 9 for the 1989 murder of Tressa Lynn Pettibone, has formally waived all remaining postconviction and appellate proceedings, accelerating the execution process in a year that has already seen Florida set a modern-era record for capital punishment.

On Monday, the Circuit Court in Bay County, Florida, issued an Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss All Pending Postconviction Proceedings and Appellate Review. This order confirms Geralds’ decision, which he communicated to his counsel, Adrienne Shepherd of the Office of Capital Collateral Regional Counsel – North.

The court order details a hearing where Geralds, 58, was placed under oath for an extensive colloquy to ensure the decision was voluntary and informed. The Court found that:

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