TAVARES, Fla. — Today, the Circuit Court in Lake County denied James Duckett access to the underlying DNA data generated from recent testing, despite results that failed to produce a definitive result and despite the State lab’s own admission that it is possible to get a more definitive result using a more advanced lab. The…
A quick, important update: James Duckett will not be executed tomorrow. Moments ago, the Florida Supreme Court declined to lift the stay while the circuit (trial) court evaluates legal claims related to his recently completed DNA testing. The circuit court is required to give an update by Thursday, April 2, at 5pm. This is a…
We promised to come to you with an update about James “Jim” Duckett’s case this weekend, but the reality is that we don’t have much more to share at this time. Here’s what we do know, and how you can help us: 1988: James Duckett is convicted of the 1987 murder of Teresa McAbee in…
