Knight's Execution Scheduled in Florida

Richard Knight, a 47-year-old convicted of murdering Odessia Stephens and her 4-year-old daughter, is set for execution this Thursday in Florida. This would be the states seventh execution of the year, with another planned for June 2nd. Knight confessed to the crimes while in jail and was sentenced to death after a jury found him guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. Florida has seen a record number of executions under Governor Ron DeSantis, with 19 in 2021 and more scheduled this year. The execution will involve a three-drug lethal injection, but a final appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court could potentially delay it. Meanwhile, other states like Tennessee are also carrying out executions this week. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/e1fa7de554d42f1b