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November 6, 2017TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops urges Governor Rick Scott to spare the life of Patrick Hannon. Hannon is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. for the 1991 murders of Brandon Snider and Robert Carter.
In a November 6 letter on behalf of the bishops of Florida, Michael Sheedy, executive director, appealed to Governor Scott to commute Hannon’s death sentence to a life sentence without parole.
“Indeed, Mr. Hannon’s violent acts call out for justice and should be condemned,” said Sheedy. “However, a life sentence without parole is an alternative and a severe sentence. It is not necessary to execute Mr. Hannon to keep society safe from him and to punish him, so we urge you to implement this non-lethal punishment and commute his sentence to life without the possibility of parole.”
Prior to Hannon’s scheduled execution, Catholic faithful and other concerned Floridians will gather in various locations across the state to pray for the victims and their families, the condemned on death row, and the governor as he confronts the decision to proceed with the execution.
Links:
Full text of Sheedy’s letter to Governor Scott
List of locations and times for prayer vigils