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Florida Governor Schedules An Execution After Year And A Half Hiatus

Executions have been on hold in Florida since the Supreme Court deemed parts of the state's sentencing procedure unconstitutional in January 2016. Mark Asay is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 24.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has scheduled the state's first execution in more than 18 months.

Executions have been on hold in Florida since the U.S. Supreme Court deemed parts of the state's sentencing procedure

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