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Oct 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM ET
Florida Supreme Court Clears Way for Reaves Execution
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The Florida Supreme Court unanimously rejected William Reaves’ appeal and refused to stay his Oct. 20 execution for the 1986 killing of Indian River County Deputy Richard Raczkoski. Reaves was sentenced to death after a retrial; the court overturned his original conviction in 1991 because of a prosecutor’s conflict of interest.
WHO: The Florida Supreme Court and death row inmate William Reaves.
WHAT: The Florida Supreme Court rejected Reaves’ appeal and denied his request to stay his scheduled execution.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
WHERE: Indian River County, Florida
WHY: The court affirmed the denial of Reaves’ postconviction relief and refused to stay the death warrant signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sept. 18.
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