Controversy over rare double execution
For the first time in 60 years, Florida has carried out a double execution, executing two individuals: James Arlen Duckett, a former police officer, and Oochikun, who is 80 years old—the oldest person in the state's history—on charges related to murder and rape in 1988 and 1987, respectively. This execution marks a rise in Florida's activity, making it the most active state in implementing the death penalty in the United States. In 2025, Florida executed 19 people, accounting for 40% of all executions nationwide, with expectations of setting a new record in 2026. This increase coincides with policies supporting the death penalty under the Trump administration and the reversal of some of Biden's decisions that eased penalties for most detainees, amid judicial systems that often require jury consensus for death sentences.
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