Summary
Florida carried out its 16th execution of the year by lethal injection, breaking its previous record. Bryan Frederick Jennings was executed for the 1979 murder of a 6-year-old girl. Governor Ron DeSantis has signed more death warrants in Florida this year than any other governor since 1976.
Key Facts
- Bryan Frederick Jennings was executed in Florida for the 1979 murder of a 6-year-old girl named Rebecca Kunash.
- Jennings was pronounced dead at Florida State Prison after a three-drug injection.
- This is Florida's 16th execution in 2023, setting a new record for the state.
- Governor Ron DeSantis has signed more executions this year than any Florida governor since 1976.
- Jennings was previously convicted twice, with both convictions being overturned before his final trial in 1986 resulted in a death sentence.
- Florida plans two more executions in 2023, potentially bringing the total to 18 for the year.
- Jennings had claimed he was without legal representation for months before his execution.
