Death Penalty

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…

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…

Florida lawmakers seem likely to approve unanimous jury sentences for death penalty cases in the opening weeks of this year’s legislative session. But…

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…

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…

The Florida Legislature is preparing its response to a state Supreme Court decision requiring unanimous jury decisions for the death penalty.Florida has…

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…

The Death Penalty Information Center’s year-end report shows executions and capital sentences are continuing a steady march downward nationwide.Since…

Questions about Florida’s death penalty continue to swirl as the court considers four more cases. The full impact of the Hurst v. Florida decision is far…

The Florida Supreme Court has blocked the death penalty for two men convicted of murder. Eight out of twelve jurors sentenced Robert McCloud and Terrance…