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Florida executes 77-year-old man in hammer killing case
Original: Florida executes 77-year-old man convicted of a deadly hammer attack on a woman
Florida has carried out the execution of a 77-year-old man convicted of killing a woman in a hammer attack. The execution, reported by the Associated Press, adds to the state's recent run of death penalty cases and is drawing attention to Florida's aggressive use of capital punishment and questions about executing elderly inmates.
Why now: Florida has been carrying out executions at a notably high pace, making each new one a focus of debate over capital punishment
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