Walter Moody Jr.
Coverage of Walter Moody Jr. in the Nexus archive.
- Florida executes two men in one day
Florida executed Dominick Anthony Occhicone, 80, and James Aren Duckett, 68, in a single day, marking the first such double execution since 1964. Occhicone became the oldest person executed in Florida’s modern history and the second oldest in U.S. history, while Duckett was executed for the 1987 murder of an 11-year-old girl.
- 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.
- 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 aging death row inmates, including an 80-year-old man, raising debates about the ethics of capital punishment for elderly prisoners. The executions highlight the nation’s aging death-row population and the role of lengthy appeals in delaying justice.