Florida Death Row Inmate Seeks Execution Halt for DNA Testing
A Florida death row inmate, Daniel Conahan Jr., scheduled for execution on Thursday, has asked the Supreme Court to halt his lethal injection until DNA testing can be performed on evidence from the 1996 crime for which he was convicted…
South Bend Elkhart, IN, September 7, 2026 — A Florida death row inmate, Daniel Conahan Jr., who is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, has petitioned the Supreme Court to halt his lethal injection.
The request is contingent upon DNA testing being performed on evidence related to the 1996 crime for which Conahan Jr. was convicted. He was found guilty of kidnapping and strangulation in connection with that case.
The legal filing aims to postpone the scheduled execution to allow for further forensic analysis. The specific details regarding the nature of the evidence to be tested, the court that will oversee the testing, or the exact timeline for when such testing might occur were not provided in the initial summary.
Conahan Jr.’s conviction stems from a 1996 case involving kidnapping and strangulation. The motion filed with the Supreme Court seeks to ensure that all potentially exculpatory evidence is examined through modern DNA analysis before the execution proceeds.
The outcome of this petition and the subsequent legal or judicial actions remain pending. Information regarding the specific charges, victim details, or any prior legal challenges were not included in the available summary.
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