Three weeks from today, the State of Florida plans to execute James Barnes, a man who suffered from sexual and physical abuse as a child, who pled guilty, who waived a jury for sentencing and refused to present mitigation, virtually assuring himself a death sentence.  After his execution date was set, he waived any final…

Last week, I asked you to join us at the mountaintop and end Florida’s death penalty. Thanks to your generous contributions, we are 15% of the way to our $19,341 goal!  If you haven’t yet donated, please consider a gift now. On August 3, James Barnes will be executed at Florida State Prison, the fifth…

This past January, I was fortunate enough to cross an item off my bucket list – with a dear friend and fellow death penalty lawyer, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. After 8 days of camping and more than 40 miles of hiking, we successfully reached the 19,341 foot summit. When I came off the…