FL Execution: 50 Years on Death Row Ends Tomorrow

About this episode

The episode discusses the impending execution of James Ernest Hitchcock after decades on death row for the murder of Cynthia Driggers.

On Thursday April 30th, the state of Florida is set to finally execute 70-year-old James Ernest Hitchcock. Hitchcock was just 20 when he raped, beat and strangled 13-year-old Cynthia Driggers to death. After decades of appeals and having his death sentence overturned three times, Driggers’ family is relieved that their legal nightmare is finally coming to an end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• death penalty
• justice system
• crime
• legal appeals
• family impact

Keywords

• death row
• execution
• Florida
• James Ernest Hitchcock
• Cynthia Driggers
• legal system
• justice

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Florida

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