Florida to put man to death for a triple murder in record 11th execution this year
Florida to put man to death for a triple murder in record 11th execution this year
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 is scheduled to be executed in Florida, which would be the 11th execution in the state this year
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on a scheduled execution in Florida for a triple murder. It correctly identifies the execution as potentially setting a record. However, there's a slight bias towards highlighting the number of executions under the current governor.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 is scheduled to be executed in Florida.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms DeSantis signed the 11th death warrant of the year for a man who killed 3 in 1992.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms DeSantis signed an execution order for a man convicted of a 1992 triple murder.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: This would be the 11th execution in the state this year.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms DeSantis signed the 11th death warrant of the year.
- Verification Source #3: Reports the 10th execution this year in Florida.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Florida is on track to break a modern-era record of executions in a year.
- Verification Source #2: States that if the execution occurs, the state would break a modern-era record of eight executions in a year.
- Verification Source #4: States the previous record was eight executions in a year, set in 1984.
- Verification Source #1: Reports the 9th execution of the year.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 4: DeSantis signs 11th death warrant of year, schedules execution for man who killed 3 in 1992
- Source 2: But if he is put to death by lethal injection, the state would break a modern-era record of eight executions in a year.