Despite the fact that Duane Owen is a person with serious mental illness, the Florida Supreme Court this afternoon rejected decades of documented scientific and psychiatric evidence and paved the way for Mr. Owen’s execution to proceed next week. Unless the United States Supreme Court steps in, the execution of Mr. Owen will add to…
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2023 Contact: Maria DeLiberato (717) 503-2730 (text messages only) maria@fadp.org Vigil at Florida State Prison for Duane Owen TAMPA, Florida – Duane Owen is scheduled to be executed at 6:00 pm on Thursday, June 15. Unless a Stay of Execution is issued before Thursday, join Floridians for Alternatives…
Click here for Part I of this series: The Horrific Childhood of Duane Owen Click here for Part II of this series: Duane Owen’s Mental Health History: Evidence from 1999 Dr. Barry Crown testified at the 1999 retrial and conducted a neuropsychological exam on Owen. Owen’s IQ was determined to be 85… “roughly at the…
