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Florida Executes Two Men in Historic Move | Dayton News
Florida prepares for a rare double execution, sentencing 68-year-old James Duckett and 80-year-old Dominick Occhicone to death on the same day — the first such event in nearly a decade. Both men, convicted decades ago for brutal murders, have exhausted all appeals, despite claims of innocence and age-related health concerns. Governor Ron DeSantis, who has overseen 31 executions since taking office, insists justice must be delivered swiftly, calling delayed justice denied. Occhicone, if executed, would become one of the oldest inmates ever put to death in U.S. history. The state will proceed…
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