Legal Opinion
Dusty Ray Spencer v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 18, 2026No. SC2026-0880Published
1Opinion of the Court
Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2026-0880 ____________ DUSTY RAY SPENCER, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. June 18, 2026 PER CURIAM. Dusty Ray Spencer is a prisoner under sentence of death for the murder of his wife, Karen Spencer. Governor DeSantis issued a death warrant on May 26, 2026, setting Spencer’s execution for June 25, 2026. Spencer appeals from the trial court’s order summarily denying his third successive motion for post-conviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. He also requests a stay of execution. We have jurisdiction. See Art.…
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