Florida Executes Two on Same Day | Jacksonville News

Florida prepares for a historic double execution on July 28th — the first time in modern history the state has scheduled two death penalty cases for the same day. James Duckett, a former cop convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl in 1987, faces the electric chair at noon, despite his 40-year innocence claim and inconclusive new DNA tests. His legal team calls the timing “shameful,” especially since it coincides with the execution of Dominick Occhicone, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 1986. Governor DeSantis, who has overseen a dramatic spike in executions, hasn’t commented on the date choice — as Florida joins a global surge in lethal injections, drawing criticism from human rights groups. 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/213a0a27d102cba6