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Florida Executes 77-Year-Old Man for Deadly Hammer Attack on Woman
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News18•30-09-2026, 04:15
Florida Executes 77-Year-Old Man for Deadly Hammer Attack on Woman
- •Curtis Wilkie Beasley, 77, was executed in Florida for the 1995 hammer attack murder of Carolyn Monfort.
- •Beasley was pronounced dead following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison, becoming the 16th person executed in Florida this year.
- •The Florida Supreme Court rejected arguments that Beasley's age and cognitive decline constituted cruel and unusual punishment.
- •Beasley was arrested in Alabama under a false name after fleeing Florida in Monfort's car.
- •Florida has conducted more than half of all US executions this year, with two more scheduled before year-end.
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Curtis Wilkie Beasley was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery, and grand theft auto for the 1995 hammer attack on Carolyn Monfort.
The Florida Supreme Court rejected arguments that executing a 77-year-old man suffering from cognitive decline constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, and the US Supreme Court declined to intervene.
Curtis Wilkie Beasley was executed via lethal injection at 6:12 p.m. on Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke.
