BREAKING: SCOTUS denies Owen's petition for certiorari.
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Duane Owen’s petition for writ of certiorari and application for stay of execution.
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Duane Owen’s petition for writ of certiorari and application for stay of execution.
That means that litigation is completed on Owen’s claim that he is insane to be executed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.811.
It is still possible for Owen to seek the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of the federal district court’s Order issued today in the federal habeas case. However, as the federal district court’s Order said, the standard on federal habeas review is fairly narrow—meaning the U.S. Supreme Court granting review was probably more likely in the case seeking review of the Florida Supreme Court’s decision (which was just denied).
Here’s a recap of how the litigation has unfolded since Gov. DeSantis issued the warrant scheduling Owen’s execution for tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.
May 9: Gov. DeSantis signed the warrant scheduling Owen's execution with an errant warrant period.
May 10:
Palm Beach County trial court held a case management conference on Owen's post-warrant claims.
May 11:
Gov. DeSantis issued a corrected cover letter to the warrant fixing the warrant period.
Owen filed several demands for public records in the Palm Beach County trial court.
May 15:
Dr. Eisenstein examines Owen for 6 hours.
State responded to Owen's discovery requests in the Palm Beach County trial court.
May 16:
Palm Beach County trial court issued rulings on Owen's discovery requests.
Palm Beach County trial court held a case management conference on Owen's post-warrant claims.
May 17:
Dr. Eisenstein issues a report based on his examination of Owen.
Owen files his fourth successive postconviction motion and motion for stay of execution, as well as other motions, in the Palm Beach County trial court.
May 18:
The State responded to Owen's motions filed in Palm Beach County.
The Palm Beach County trial court held a case management conference on Owen's post-warrant claims.
May 19: The Palm Beach County trial court issued its rulings on Owen's post-warrant claims.
May 22:
Owen files his Notice of Appeal at the Florida Supreme Court seeking review of the Palm Beach County court's rulings.
Gov. DeSantis signs Executive Order temporarily staying the execution and appointing a commission of three doctors to examine Owen.
May 23: Commission examines Owen (100 minutes).
May 24:
Owen files his Initial Brief and motion for stay of execution at the Florida Supreme Court in his appeal of the Palm Beach County court's rulings.
Commission issues report to Gov. DeSantis.
May 25:
State files its Answer Brief and response to Owen's motion for stay of execution at the Florida Supreme Court in Owen's appeal of the Palm Beach County court's rulings.
Gov. DeSantis signs Executive Order lifting temporary stay and determining Owen is sane for execution.
May 26: Bradford County trial court holds case management conference.
May 30:
Owen files his Reply Brief at the Florida Supreme Court in his appeal of the Palm Beach County court's rulings.
Dr. Eisenstein examines Owen for 7 hours.
May 31: Dr. Eisenstein issues a supplemental report.
June 1-2: Bradford County trial court holds an evidentiary hearing on Owen's sanity.
June 4: Bradford County trial court issues a Final Order determining Owen is sane for execution.
June 5:
Florida Supreme Court affirmed Palm Beach County trial court's rulings denying Owen's post-warrant postconviction claims.
Owen files his Notice of Appeal at the Florida Supreme Court seeking review of the Bradford County court's determination he is sane to be executed.
June 6: Owen files his Initial Brief in the Florida Supreme Court in appeal of Bradford County trial court ruling.
June 7: State files its Answer Brief in the Florida Supreme Court in Owen's appeal of Bradford County trial court ruling.
June 8: Owen files his Reply Brief in the Florida Supreme Court in appeal of Bradford County trial court ruling.
June 9:
Florida Supreme Court affirmed Bradford County trial court's ruling that Owen is sane to be executed.
Owen files petition for writ of habeas corpus and emergency motion for stay of execution in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
June 10: State responded to Owen's emergency motion for stay of execution in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
June 11: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denies Owen's emergency motion for stay of execution.
June 12:
Owen filed a petition for writ of certiorari and application for stay of execution at the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the Florida Supreme Court's June 9 opinion.
The State responded to Owen's petition for writ of habeas corpus in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
June 13: The State responded to Owen's petition for writ of certiorari and application for stay of execution at the U.S. Supreme Court.
June 14:
Owen filed his reply in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The federal district court denied Owen’s petition for writ of habeas corpus.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Owen’s petition for writ of certiorari and application for stay of execution.
My thoughts are with everyone involved in the warrant and execution process.
Ron desantis for President
Finally the family gets their JUSTICE!!!