Attorneys for death row inmates file legal objections to block executions next week

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 961

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Attorneys fighting to prevent two Florida death row inmates from being executed by the state filed a joint lawsuit Friday in federal court.

James Aren Duckett and Dominick Occhicone are scheduled to be executed Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke. If the executions take place as scheduled, it would be the first time in 62 years the Sunshine State had executed two individuals on the same day.

The Florida Supreme Court earlier Friday denied …

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