75-Year-Old Man Set for Execution | Jacksonville News

At 75, Harold Gene Lucas faces execution on September 1 — the 14th of 2024 under Governor Ron DeSantis — after 50 years on death row for a 1976 murder. He waived all appeals, saying he’s tired of waiting, convicted of killing his 16-year-old ex and trying to kill her friends. Despite multiple overturned sentences, he was resentenced to death each time — spending longer on death row than most in Florida. Now, an organization urges clemency to life without parole, as protests loom outside the prison while DeSantis pushes forward with his record pace of executions, citing justice for victims’ families. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5661d8df65ea6ed8