Florida’s 13th Execution This Year | Gainesville News

Today marks the execution of William Frances Silvia, 61, in Florida — the state’s 13th this year and part of a disturbing surge that accounts for over half of national executions. Convicted in 2006 for killing his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law, Silvia’s death sentence was overturned once but reinstated in 2018 after a new sentencing phase. His attorneys claimed inadequate legal representation, but Florida’s highest court denied the appeal. With two more executions scheduled for September — Harold Gene Lucas and Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. — Florida continues its rapid pace, even executing two prisoners on the same day in July — a feat not seen in nearly a decade. All lethal injections use a three-drug protocol, and Silvia’s final appeals remain pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. 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/a351ac002c9196cd