James Duckett: DNA test 'inconclusive' as execution stayed

Name: James Duckett: DNA test 'inconclusive' as execution stayed
Uploaded: 2026-03-27T19:01:02-04:00
Description: Last-minute DNA testing in James Duckett's case were found to be "inconclusive," according to the lab. State Prosecutors asked the Florida Supreme Court to lift a stay and to move forward with his execution. Duckett, a former Mascotte Police Officer, was convicted of raping and killing an 11-year-old girl in 1987. He was sentenced to death. Several appeals have failed.

Last-minute DNA testing in James Duckett's case were found to be "inconclusive," according to the lab. State Prosecutors asked the Florida Supreme Court to lift a stay and to move forward with his execution. Duckett, a former Mascotte Police Officer, was convicted of raping and killing an 11-year-old girl in 1987. He was sentenced to death. Several appeals have failed.

Posted March 27, 2026 7:01pm EDT