Summary
Bryan Frederick Jennings, a former Marine, was executed in Florida for the murder of a 6-year-old girl. He was the 16th person executed in Florida this year under Governor Ron DeSantis. Jennings was convicted three times, with his last sentence upheld in 1986.
Key Facts
- Bryan Frederick Jennings was executed by lethal injection in Florida.
- Jennings was convicted of murdering 6-year-old Rebecca Kunash in 1979.
- He was arrested after shoe prints, fingerprints, and witness descriptions linked him to the crime.
- Jennings received three separate death sentences; the last one was confirmed in 1986.
- Governor Ron DeSantis has overseen a record number of executions this year in Florida.
- Jennings was denied a final appeal by the U.S. Supreme Court just before his execution.
- A legal group criticized Florida's handling of death penalty cases, highlighting Jennings' lack of legal counsel at points.
- The next execution in the U.S. is scheduled to happen in South Carolina.
