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CRIMEJul 13 · 04:14 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy DAVID FISCHER, Associated Press

Is there such a thing as being too old to execute? Aging death row inmates are set to die in Florida

Florida is set to execute three aging death row inmates, including an 80-year-old man, raising questions about the ethics of executing elderly prisoners. The executions highlight the nation’s aging death-row population and debates over the balance between constitutional protections and delayed justice.

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Dusty Ray SpencerpersonDennis SochorpersonDominick Anthony OcchiconepersonWalter Moody Jr.personMarilyn GiffordpersonFloridians for Alternatives to the Death PenaltyorganizationCatholic ChurchorganizationFloridaplaceAlabamaplaceU.S. Supreme Courtorganization
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