Florida Executes Dennis Sochor, 74, in Oldest-Inmate Record
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final appeal before the three-drug injection at Florida State Prison, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Florida executed 74-year-old Dennis Sochor at Florida State Prison near Starke, marking the oldest inmate put to death in state history using a three-drug injection.
- Sochor was convicted of killing 18-year-old Patricia Gifford on January 1, 1982, after meeting her at a bar; he confessed to choking her and disposing of her body, which was never recovered.
- Marilyn Gifford, the victim's sister, said the execution brings "some closure," though bittersweet, noting Sochor had 45 years to return Patricia's remains but "cruelly chose not to."
- Florida has carried out 10 of the 16 executions conducted in the U.S. this year, more than every other state combined, with an 80-year-old inmate scheduled for execution later this month.
- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Sochor's final appeal on Tuesday without comment, reflecting the aging death row population in the U.S. and raising questions about execution scheduling discretion.
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Florida has executed the oldest prisoner in its history, the latest in a spate of capital punishments against elderly death-row inmates. Dennis Sochor was 74 when he was pronounced dead on Tuesday. He was convicted of killing Patricia Gifford in 1982, hours after meeting the 18-year-old at a party. The US Supreme Court rejected his final appeal without comment, said The Guardian.Sochor is one of three inmates aged over 70 executed over the last …
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Florida authorities executed the oldest inmate in history, and that has reignited the debate about taking the lives of inmates who are already approaching their natural death. 74-year-old Dennis Sochor, who was convicted of killing 18-year-old Patricia Gifford in 1982, was administered a lethal injection on Tuesday, July 14, per the Florida Department of Corrections,...
Florida Executes Dennis Sochor, 74, The State’s Oldest Inmate Put To Death In Modern History - Tampa Free Press
Florida executed 74-year-old Dennis Sochor on Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison, making him the oldest inmate put to death in the state’s modern history. Sochor’s execution is part of a consecutive series of lethal injections scheduled by the state involving three aging inmates over a one-month span. Sochor was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m. […] Florida Executes Dennis Sochor, 74, The State’s Oldest Inmate Put To Death In Modern History
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Orlando WeeklyFlorida executes the 29th person on death row in 19 months — two more scheduled
Executions in Florida are carried out at the Florida State Prison near Starke. (Photo by Chris Livingston/Getty Images) The state of Florida put to death Dennis Sochor early Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison near Starke, making him the 10th inmate executed this year and the 29th since January 2025, as Gov. Ron DeSantis continues a record pace of executions. Sochor was convicted in 1987 of killing 18-year-old Patricia Gifford on Jan. 1, 198…
Florida Kills Dennis Sochor, 74, for 1981 Murder of Patty Gifford, 29th Execution in Two Years
Dennis Michael Sochor was executed Tuesday evening for the death of 18-year-old Patricia “Patty” Gifford in Broward County 44 years ago, becoming the oldest person put to death by the state since executions were revived in 1977, and the 29th person the state has killed in two years. DeSantis has signed the warrant for the 30th. The post Florida Kills Dennis Sochor, 74, for 1981 Murder of Patty Gifford, 29th Execution in Two Years appeared first …
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