Entries tagged with “Richard Randolph”
What to Know Series
,Jul 29, 2026
What to Know: Sentencing Practices and the Death Penalty
Why it matters: State laws permitting judges to override jury decisions and the imposition of death sentences based on non-unanimous jury verdicts have contributed to Alabama and Florida’s high death sentencing rates — with nearly 20% of Alabama’s death-sentenced population on death row because of judicial override. Between 1976 and 2017, elected Alabama judges overrode jury sentencing decisions 112 times. In 91% of those cases, judges overruled jury decisions of life to impose death sentences.
Upcoming Executions
,Nov 24, 2025
18th Florida Death Row Prisoner Set for Execution in 2025 Waives Appeals, Fifth Volunteer of 2025
Mark Geralds has waived all pending and future legal proceedings in his case and is scheduled to be executed by Florida officials on December 9, 2025. Mr. Geralds elected to forgo his appeals just days after Governor Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant, joining a documented group of death row prisoners who have also decided not to try and prevent their executions. Mr. Geralds “indicated that his wish was to forgo all warrant proceedings and allow the execution to proceed,” wrote Bay County…
Nov 19, 2025
17th Scheduled Execution of 2025 in Florida Raises Concerns Over Non-Unanimous Verdicts and Execution of Veterans
Richard “Malik” Randolph is scheduled to be executed on November 20, 2025, for the 1988 murder of Minnie Ruth McCollum. If carried out, Mr. Randolph’s execution will mark Florida’s 17th execution of the year — more than double the previous record of eight executions in one year, and the seventh execution of a military veteran by the state in 2025. According to his lawyers, Mr. Randolph’s childhood was marked by profound trauma: adopted at five months old, he endured physical and psychological…