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Statement from Counsel for James Duckett on Court’s Refusal to Lift Stay of Execution as State Opposes Full DNA Analysis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The legal team for James Duckett, previously scheduled for execution on Tuesday, March 31, issued the following statement after the ...

JAMES DUCKETT’S LIFE SPARED; CURRENT DEATH WARRANT TO EXPIRE

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 blocks access to critical DNA evidence in Jim Duckett’s case

This afternoon, the circuit court denied Jim Duckett access to the underlying DNA data from recent testing, even though the State’s own testing was ...

Circuit Court Denies Duckett Access to DNA Data, Blocks Additional Analysis Despite Inconclusive Results from State Testing

TAVARES, Fla. — Today, the Circuit Court in Lake County denied James Duckett access to the underlying DNA data generated from recent testing, despite ...

NO DUCKETT EXECUTION TOMORROW; WARRANT FOR JAMES HITCHCOCK

A quick, important update: James Duckett will not be executed tomorrow. Moments ago, the Florida Supreme Court declined to lift the stay while the ...

JAMES DUCKETT: End-of-Weekend Updates

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 ...