Florida death row inmate seeks stay of execution seeking DNA evidence in 1996 crime
Summary
Attorneys asked the Supreme Court to delay the execution of Daniel Conahan Jr., a Florida death row inmate scheduled to die for a 1996 murder. Conahan wants DNA testing on evidence to prove he might not be responsible for the crime.Key Facts
- Daniel Conahan Jr., 72, is set to be executed for a 1996 kidnapping and murder in Florida.
- The victim, Richard Montgomery, was found nude and strangled in a trash-filled wooded area.
- Authorities think Conahan may be linked to other similar murders in southwest Florida in the 1990s.
- Conahan denies killing Montgomery and has requested DNA testing to prove his claim.
- He has been asking for this DNA testing since March 2025.
- Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, approved Conahan’s death warrant on August 11, 2026.
- The state court denied Conahan’s motion for DNA testing within 24 hours after the execution order.
- Florida has executed 14 people so far in 2026.
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