Tampa rapper convicted of murder requests death sentence in letter to judge

A convicted killer in Tampa wrote a letter asking a judge to sentence him to death for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend's unborn child.Tampa rapper death sentence requestLast month, a jury convicted Billy Adams, 28, of the murders of his pregnant girlfriend, Alana Sims, 22, and her unborn child in 2023. In an 8 to 4 vote, a jury recommended that Adams be sentenced to death for the murder of Sims' unborn child.RELATED: Billy Adams sentencing: Tampa jury recommends death for unborn child's killingAccording to court filings, Adams wrote a letter to the judge asking to be sentenced to death.In his letter, Adams wrote, "I don't want my lawyers to present any mitigation or arguments at this hearing, and I am asking this court to sentence me to what the jury voted for." Criminal defense attorney Anthony Rickman, who's not affiliated with this case, says this isn't common.PREVIOUS: Tampa rapper Billy Adams found guilty in murder of pregnant girlfriend"Knowing that there is no end, knowing