David Pittman at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Graham Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
David Pittman
Judge · Graham Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Florida Supreme Court upheld his execution, and a judge on execution day noted the legal risk but did not halt the process
Education
Additional information
- Executed by lethal injection on September 17, 2025.
- David Joseph Pittman was not a judge but a death‐row prisoner in Florida whose 2025 execution drew national attention due to claims of intellectual disability and legal disputes over his eligibility for the death penalty
- His case has been reviewed multiple times by Florida courts, including the Supreme Court of Florida, and he has sought post‐conviction relief Law
- On the day of execution, a judge acknowledged there was a “real risk” the state was killing someone legally ineligible for the death penalty, but allowed the procedure to proceed
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Graham Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗