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Arizona Moves Forward with Second Execution of 2025 as AG Seeks Death Warrant for Richard Djerf

Attorney General Kris Mayes has requested a court briefing schedule for the execution of Richard Djerf, convicted of murdering a family of four, with a proposed timeline targeting early September.

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Overview

  • Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a motion on May 22, 2025, asking the state Supreme Court to establish a briefing schedule for the execution of Richard Djerf.
  • Djerf, convicted of killing Albert Luna Sr., his wife, and their two children in 1993, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to death in 1996.
  • If the court agrees to the proposed timeline, a hearing on the execution warrant could occur in late July, with the execution likely in early September.
  • This would mark Arizona’s second execution in 2025, following the March execution of Aaron Gunches, and comes after a two-year moratorium on capital punishment ended earlier this year.
  • The Arizona Department of Corrections is preparing compounded pentobarbital for use in Djerf’s execution, with analysis results to be shared with his legal team.