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Florida Executes Michael Zack III Despite Unconstitutional Death Penalty Statute

Michael Zack III was executed in Florida on Tuesday for the murder of Ravonne Smith in 1996, despite his lawyers arguing he had an intellectual disability. His death warrant was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, and his execution was the first in the state since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Florida's death penalty statute unconstitutional. Zack's execution has reignited the debate surrounding the death penalty in the United States.