PoliticsPhoto: HT WorldFlorida to Carry Out 18th Execution, Nearing State Record
Florida plans to execute William Reaves, 77, marking its 18th execution this year under Governor Ron DeSantis. Reaves was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1986 shooting of Deputy Richard Raczkowski. This will be Florida’s eighth execution of a prisoner over 70 in 2023, highlighting the aging death-row population. The state set a record with 19 executions last year and may tie it with another scheduled in November.
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