Florida carries out 19th execution of the year

Florida carried out its 19th execution of the year, putting to death a man convicted in a 2004 killing.

Execution count

The execution brought Florida’s total for the year to 19. The total ties the state record for executions in one year.

Case background

The man had been convicted of a killing that occurred in 2004. The available account identifies the conviction and year of the killing but does not include additional details about the victim, the sentence or the circumstances of the case.

What the record means

Florida’s 19 executions this year equal the state’s previous high for executions in a single year. The milestone concerns the number of executions carried out by the state; it does not change the conviction in this case.

Records and next steps

The execution and the case are matters for state records. Those records can establish the date of the execution, the formal case history and the state’s running execution count.