Last Chance for Daniel Conahan | Gainesville News

Daniel Conahan Jr. is set to die by lethal injection this Thursday, but attorneys are rushing to the Supreme Court to stop it—just days after Florida’s governor signed his death warrant. Convicted in 1996 for kidnapping and strangling Richard Montgomery, whose body was found in a Charlotte County woods, Conahan claims he’s innocent and demands DNA testing on evidence that could exonerate him. Though he denies involvement in other 1990s murders in Southwest Florida, the state’s postconviction court denied his DNA request within hours of the execution order. His lawyers aren’t seeking release—they’re asking for a stay to let courts review his claims. With Florida already carrying out 14 executions this year, time is running out. 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/d60f8f0003503592