Overview

• Jeffrey Hutchinson, convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three children in 1998, was executed by lethal injection on May 1, 2025, at Florida State Prison.
• Hutchinson's defense argued his Gulf War Syndrome and brain damage rendered him mentally unfit for trial and execution, but courts consistently ruled him competent.
• The Florida Supreme Court denied Hutchinson's final appeal on April 30, clearing the way for his execution, with no intervention from Gov. Ron DeSantis or the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Hutchinson maintained his innocence, claiming two masked intruders committed the murders, but evidence, including a 911 call and gunshot residue, pointed to his guilt.
• The case has reignited debates over veterans' mental health, legal competency standards, and the use of capital punishment in the United States.