Thirty years ago, Oscar Ray Bolin Jr., was convicted after being found guilty for murdering three women and is scheduled for execution at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday night at Florida State Prison. Fifty-three-year-old Bolin's death warrant was signed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott in October for the murder of Teri Lynn Matthews, 26, who was kidnapped in Pasco County in 1986, according to the Seattle PI. He was also sentenced with death penalty for the murders of Stephanie Collins, 17, and Natalie Holley, 25, in the same year, but they were junked because of legal issues.
Rosalie Martinez, a former member of Bolin's defense team, married Bolin in 1996, a decade after the crimes, after divorcing her lawyer husband. "Knowing that someone she loves and is married to, and who she truly believes sincerely is innocent, is about to potentially get executed - it's a very, very difficult time for her," lawyer Bjorn Brunvard said, according to Reuters.
Kathleen Reeves, the mother of victim Teri Lynn Matthews, thought that Bolin's execution has been long overdue. "It will be in a sense, a closure," Reeves said, according to the Huffington Post. "It's been so long. The pain doesn't change. It's just time for it. It's due. It's past due."
Bolin continues claims innocence to all the charges. "I didn't know 'em, never seen 'em, never met 'em," Bolin said, according to FOX News. "My conscience is clear. I'm at peace with myself. It's my release. My punishment's over."
"I didn't do it, you're not going to believe me, fine. After 28 years of this, being in this box for 28 years, it's a release. My punishment's over. They can't hurt me no more," he added.
