STARKE, Fla. — A judge recently ruled against James Duckett, a former Lake County police officer currently on Florida’s Death Row.
The ruling denied Duckett’s request for a hearing regarding DNA retesting related to his case.
Duckett was sentenced to death for the 1987 rape and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee.
His legal efforts to challenge the conviction included seeking retesting of DNA evidence in the case.
His attempt to have DNA retested was denied by a judge.
The stay of execution in his case remains active.
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