Richard Barry Randolph, also known as Malik Abdul-Sajjad, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Florida for the 1988 rape and murder of Minnie Ruth McCollum. His execution will be the 17th in Florida this year, a state record, and the 44th in the US since 2010.
Despite defense claims citing Randolph's challenging upbringing and lupus diagnosis, Florida's Supreme Court approved the execution method, while appeals continue amid concerns over rushed trials and inadequate defense.