Duckett’s Execution Stay Lifted | Jacksonville News

James Duckett, the former police officer convicted of raping and murdering 11-year-old Teresa Mae McAbee in 1987, is back on track for execution after a last-minute DNA test request failed to produce new evidence. Despite nearly 40 years of claiming innocence and a mountain of forensic and eyewitness testimony pointing to his guilt, the Florida Supreme Court has lifted the stay that had briefly paused his scheduled March 31 execution. With Florida’s death penalty machinery moving at record speed under Governor Ron DeSantis, Duckett’s case stands out as a rare interruption — now that pause is over, and his execution could be rescheduled soon. 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/3508a13b2bf15d69