TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for Richard Barry Randolph, who is scheduled to be executed on November 20th.
Randolph was convicted of raping and killing a woman in Putnam County in 1988.
If the execution proceeds, it will be Florida’s 17th this year, setting a new record that more than doubles the previous high of eight.
The signing of the death warrant for Richard Barry Randolph adds to what is already a record number of executions in Florida this year.
Governor Ron DeSantis has been active in signing death warrants, contributing to the unprecedented number.
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