Florida to Execute Oldest Inmate | Jacksonville News

Florida prepares for its first double execution in nearly six decades on July 28, with 80-year-old Dominick Occhicone set to become the oldest person ever executed in the state — part of a disturbing trend of elderly inmates facing death row’s final curtain. His attorneys argue his age and health issues, including heart and kidney problems, could make his lethal injection agonizingly botched, violating the Eighth Amendment. Despite appeals to the Florida Supreme Court and a pending request to the U.S. Supreme Court over drug supply and procedural flaws, the state presses ahead. Occhicone’s jury narrowly approved the death penalty — a seven-to-five vote — a rarity today. As the clock ticks, the nation watches a legal and moral reckoning unfold. 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/2b36294e03e093cc