Florida’s Final Sentence

Wrongful Convictions, Executions, and the Cost of CertaintyCarey Randall

Length1h 42m

About this audiobook

Florida leads the nation in death-row exonerations. That fact alone demands explanation. In Florida’s Final Sentence, Carey Randall examines decades of wrongful convictions and executions to uncover how certainty repeatedly replaced scrutiny inside Florida’s capital punishment system—and how those decisions cost innocent people their freedom and, in some cases, their lives. Drawing from documented cases, court findings, and historical records, this book traces the patterns that made irreversible error possible: coerced confessions, mistaken eyewitness identifications, incentivized informant testimony, unreliable forensic science, and institutional resistance to admitting error. This is not an argument built on theory or ideology. It is a record built on names, timelines, and outcomes. Florida’s Final Sentence reveals a system that valued finality over accuracy—and certainty over truth.

Crime

Thriller

Psychological

Betrayal

Noir

Political Intrigue

Audiobook details

GenreTrue Crime

Length1 hr 42 mins

Narrated bySelect Your Own

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJan 24, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Title / Copy Right / Disclaimer

14Chapter 11: Herman Lindsey

2Introduction

15Chapter 12: Anthony Caravella

3Part I: Foundations of Failure

16Chapter 13: Johnathan Salvador

4Chapter 1: David Keaton

17Chapter 14: Sidney Burns

5Chapter 2: Delbert Tibbs

18Chapter 15: Robert Cox

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6Chapter 3: Joseph Green Brown

19Chapter 16: Linroy Bottoson

7Chapter 4: John Earl Bush

20Chapter 17: Charles Ray Finch

8Chapter 5: Frank Lee Smith

21Chapter 18: Freddie Lee Pitts Jr.

9Chapter 6: Wilton Dedge

22Chapter 19: Wilbert Lee

10Chapter 7: James Bain

23Chapter 20: Anthony Graves

11Chapter 8: Sidney “Sid” Holmes

24Chapter 21: The Pattern, Not the Exception

12Chapter 9: James Joseph Richardson

25Chapter 22: The Cost of Certainty

13Chapter 10: Luis Diaz

26A Final Request to the Reader

About the author

Carey Randall

My background is deeply rooted in corrections. I have firsthand experience as a correctional officer, supported by intensive training at a correctional officer training academy. This foundation gave me a strong understanding of daily operations, challenges, and responsibilities inside facilities. I’m knowledgeable about entering the profession, training pathways, leadership development, and career progression. I also address the ethical demands of the job and the consequences when standards fail. My work reflects the real-world realities of corrections. View all by Carey Randall