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Florida Executes James Hitchcock After Decades
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida executed James Ernest Hitchcock by lethal injection Thursday, ending a 50-year appeals saga.
WHO: James Ernest Hitchcock
WHAT: Florida executed Hitchcock by lethal injection, ending decades of legal appeals and death sentences.
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The state carried out a scheduled lethal-injection execution after decades of appeals.
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