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Florida Supreme Court stays James Duckett execution over DNA testing in murder case

Published: March 26, 2026 at 5:12 PM

The Florida Supreme Court has issued a rare stay of execution for James Duckett, the former Mascotte police officer accused in the 1987 murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee.

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