Florida Supreme Court lifts stay of execution for James Duckett

Stay of execution lifted for former Mascotte officer convicted in 11-year-old's rape, murder

The stay of execution for James Duckett, a former Mascotte police officer convicted of raping and killing 11-year-old Teresa McAbee, has been lifted.

Florida Supreme Court lifts stay of execution for James Duckett

The execution of former Mascotte police officer James Duckett can go forward after the Florida Supreme Court lifted its stay.

DNA Dead End: Florida Supreme Court Clears Way To Execute Cop Who Murdered 11-Year-Old Girl - Tampa Free Press

The Florida Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for the execution of former police officer James Aren Duckett, lifting a prior stay of execution after new DNA testing failed to yield definitive results. The state’s highest court affirmed a lower court’s summary denial of Duckett’s fifth successive motion for postconviction relief and denied his petition […] DNA Dead End: Florida Supreme Court Clears Way To Execute Cop Who Murdered 11-Year-Ol…