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Death penalty opponents rallied at Florida’s Capitol in support of Orlando State Attorney Aramis Ayala. Republican lawmakers are considering cutting her…
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Lawyers, judges and professors are pushing back against Governor Rick Scott’s decision to reassign a death penalty case. The move comes after the Orlando…
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Florida lawmakers have approved a fix to the state’s death penalty sentencing system that if approved by Governor Scott, will require unanimous jury…
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The Florida Supreme Court is considering three capital cases after oral arguments in the past week. Meanwhile the House and Senate are moving ahead with…
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Florida’s high court is giving the green light for death penalty prosecutions to proceed as statutory fixes near passage in the Legislature.The Florida…
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Florida lawmakers seem likely to approve unanimous jury sentences for death penalty cases in the opening weeks of this year’s legislative session. But…
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A death penalty fix is moving to its final stop after gaining approval Wednesday. The measure requires a unanimous jury sentence before imposing the death…
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Florida is on the cusp of joining nearly every other death penalty state in requiring a unanimous jury sentence.Florida’s capital sentencing process is…
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The Florida Legislature is preparing its response to a state Supreme Court decision requiring unanimous jury decisions for the death penalty.Florida has…
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Florida’s Supreme Court has wrestled with capital punishment all year. On his way out the door, Justice James Perry is voicing his opposition to the death…