STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We the People of the State of Florida executed James “Erny” Hitchcock for a crime he did not commit — the 1976 murder of Cynthia Driggers. We removed a 70 year old man from his wheelchair, strapped him to a gurney, and killed him. There are not adequate words to describe…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court today ruled that James Aren Duckett, who was previously scheduled for execution in Florida on March 31, must be given access to the underlying DNA testing data in his case. The Court found that he has not yet received the complete results of postconviction DNA testing that was…
James “Erny” Hitchcock faces execution despite powerful evidence of innocence Tomorrow at 6 pm, Florida plans to execute James “Erny” Hitchcock for the 1976 murder of 13-year-old Cynthia Driggers — despite deeply troubling evidence that he did not commit the crime. Erny has spent nearly five decades on Florida’s death row. His death sentence was…
