Florida Sets Stage for Rare Two-Executions in One Day

Florida is poised to carry out its first double execution in the modern era, with James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone scheduled within six hours; if completed, it would mark the first time since 2017 that a death-penalty state has two executions in a single day, amid criticism of secrecy and the rapid pacing of death-penalty decisions under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Advocates warn haste raises the risk of botched deaths and protocol violations even as Florida has led the nation with executions in recent years, and the cases raise ongoing questions about innocence, age, and due process.