James “Erny” Hitchcock was sentenced to death for the 1976 murder of Cindy Driggers in Orange County, Florida — who has maintained his innocence for nearly 50 years. As the state moves forward with his execution, new evidence and unresolved questions are casting serious doubt on whether he was the person who committed that crime.…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The legal team for James Duckett, previously scheduled for execution on Tuesday, March 31, issued the following statement after the Florida Supreme Court declined to lift the stay of execution: “We are relieved that the court has intervened to halt this execution and allow time to consider Mr. Duckett’s request for…
I have important and exciting news to share: James Duckett will not be executed under the current death warrant. Here’s what happened: The circuit court denied further DNA analysis (as we shared last night). Today, the State asked the Florida Supreme Court to lift the stay of execution. Instead, the Court ordered briefing that extends…
