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Florida Executes Two Men in Historic Dual Sentencing | Durham News
Florida prepares for its first dual executions in over six decades, scheduled for July 28th — James Duckett at noon and Dominick Occhicone at 6 PM. Duckett, a former police officer convicted in 1987 of raping and drowning an 11-year-old girl, faces a stay lifted after inconclusive DNA testing. Occhicone, 80, set to become one of Florida’s oldest executed inmates, was convicted in 1986 for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents. Both cases remain appealable, potentially reaching the U.S. Supreme Court. Governor’s office insists on delivering justice after decades, citing a record number of…
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