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DeSantis Signs Warrant for David Pittman, Florida’s 12th Execution of 2025

Critics argue the accelerated schedule leaves little time for appellate review in cases like those of Kayle Bates, Curtis Windom.

Florida death row inmate David Pittman, convicted of killing three in 1990, is set for execution Sept. 17—Florida’s 12th scheduled execution this year under Gov. DeSantis.
FILE - Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, File)
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Overview

  • Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant on Aug. 15 scheduling David Pittman’s execution for Sept. 17 at Florida State Prison.
  • If carried out, Pittman’s death sentence for the 1990 murders of three relatives would be the 12th execution Florida has slated in 2025, surpassing its modern-era record.
  • Inmates Kayle Bates and Curtis Windom have execution dates later this month with pending appeals, including a recent 11th U.S. Circuit decision rejecting a stay for Bates.
  • Defense attorneys contend that the 30-day window between warrant signing and execution leaves insufficient time to litigate constitutional and procedural claims.
  • Court records and a 1994 Florida Supreme Court opinion cite medical examiner testimony of massive stab wounds, witness identification, and jailhouse informant testimony as evidence in Pittman’s case.