Florida death-row inmates seek Supreme Court stays as two executions loom
Two Florida death-row inmates ask the U.S. Supreme Court for stays to review DNA-testing issues and due-process concerns as they face execution within hours of each other. Duckett’s lawyers contend DNA testing and evidence handling were improperly limited and seek certiorari after a Florida court denied more testing, while Occhicone’s lawyers cite his advanced age, health problems, and a drug-transparency and availability dispute (Etomidate) to push for a halt and an evidentiary hearing. Florida has conducted many executions recently, intensifying the legal fight over its death-penalty protocol.