HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court affirms competency for execution
Hutchinson’s execution is scheduled for tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. This afternoon, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the Bradford County circuit court’s determination that he is competent for execution.
Jeffrey Hutchinson’s execution is scheduled for tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. This afternoon, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the Bradford County circuit court’s determination that he is competent for execution.
SCOTUS Petitions
So far, Hutchinson has filed three petitions for writ of certiorari at the U.S. Supreme Court. (He will likely end up with a total of five.)
Florida Supreme Court (No. 24-7079)
Hutchinson filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the Florida Supreme Court’s decision affirming the circuit court’s denial of his third successive postconviction motion raising newly discovered evidence related to his Gulf War Illness. He also filed an application for a stay of execution.
Yesterday, after the answer brief and amicus brief, Hutchinson filed his Reply Brief. This petition is now fully briefed.
The filings can be accessed on the Court’s docket here.
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (No. 24-7084)
Hutchinson filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the Eleventh Circuit’s decision affirming the denial of his request for reconsideration of a prior judgment in his case. He also filed an application for a stay of execution.
Yesterday, the State filed its Brief in opposition to the petition. Then Hutchinson filed his Reply. This petition is now fully briefed.
The filings can be accessed on the Court’s docket here.
Florida Supreme Court (No. 24-7087)
Hutchinson filed his third petition related to the Florida Supreme Court’s affirming the circuit court’s denial of his fourth successive postconviction motion and denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus.
Today, the State filed its Brief in opposition to the petition. Then Hutchinson filed his Reply. This petition is now fully briefed.
The filings can be accessed on the Court’s docket here.
Florida Supreme Court Affirms Competency Determination
Hutchinson appealed the Bradford County court’s ruling that he is competent for execution (No. SC2025-0590). Yesterday afternoon, the State filed its Answer Brief. This morning, Hutchinson filed his Reply Brief.
This afternoon, the Florida Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion affirming the denial of Hutchinson’s insanity claim and denying Hutchinson’s motion for stay.
Again, Justice Labarga dissented, writing:
As I explained in my recent dissent, “I fully acknowledge the horrific facts of this death warrant case.” Hutchinson v. State, SC2025-0517, 2025 WL 1198037, at *7 (Fla. Apr. 25, 2025) (Labarga, J., dissenting). Moreover, I join the majority in recognizing “the professionalism and diligence of the presiding judge, court staff, and the parties” that aided in conducting the evidentiary hearing in the circuit court. Majority op. at 14 note 6.
And yet, this death warrant case has had a procedural path unlike any in recent history. It is because of this that I continue to believe that a stay would be beneficial to the consideration of the issues raised. As such, I dissent.
The filings for this case can be accessed on the Court’s docket here.
TFDP Prior Coverage of the Hutchinson Warrant
My thoughts are with everyone involved in the warrant- and execution-related process.
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