Death Row Veteran Ends 50-Year Wait | Charlotte News

Seventy-four-year-old Harold Gene Lucas, convicted of murdering 16-year-old Jill Piper in 1976 after she rejected his advances—and wounding two friends—faces execution in Florida. After 50 years on death row and rejecting further appeals, Lucas chose to end the ordeal, having been sentenced to death five times before a final conviction in 1990. With Florida executing its 14th inmate this year, Lucas’s lethal injection looms as part of a state-wide surge under Governor Ron DeSantis, who has scheduled two more executions for later this month. His last meal: steak and fries; no spiritual counsel. 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/3536e0dfe258657f