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STAY THE EXECUTION OF DUANE OWEN



Duane Owen’s Mental Health History: Evidence from 1999

June 1, 2023 by FADP

Duane Owen's Mental Health History: Evidence from 1999

Click here for Part I of this series: The Horrific Childhood of Duane Owen Soon after Duane left the VFW home, in 1981, when he was only 19 years old, he suffered a head injury “when a car that had been jacked up fell on his head.” In 1984, a 23-year-old Duane committed the tragic…

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Florida’s Dirty Secret

May 30, 2023 by FADP

Florida's Dirty Secret

Executing People with Serious Mental Illness The upcoming execution of Duane Owen underscores why Florida desperately needs to pass legislation protecting people with serious mental illness from the death penalty. His story is hard to read, but important to share.  Duane was first diagnosed with schizophrenia over thirty years ago. Experts opined he was insane…

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The Horrific Childhood of Duane Owen

May 29, 2023 by FADP

The Horrific Childhood of Duane Owen

Duane Owen experienced “one of the more horrific childhoods,” a 1999 trial court had seen. Duane grew up with his older brother, older half-brother, and his alcoholic parents. Duane was exposed to sexual and physical violence on an almost daily basis from his infancy until his teenage years.  At nine years old, Owen “began to…

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