Circuit Judge John D. Galluzzo has dismissed all charges and exonerated Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin after prosecutors announced today, in the middle of jury selection, that they will not proceed with his retrial. Clemente spent nearly 15 years behind bars — including 10 on Florida’s Death Row. Read more and view videos here. Kudos to The Innocence Project and the dedicated…
FL Amendment 6 – DANGER in the Details
CAUTION: FL Amendment 6 limits Death Penalty appeals to 5 years. If you vote “YES” on Amendment 6 you are also voting to limit death penalty appeals to 5 years. The ballot language for “Rights of Crime Victims; Judges” does not mention the Death Penalty and says nothing about what lies hidden deep in the full text of Amendment 6. Read…
FL Death Row Exoneree Wilbert Lee has died
Wilbert Lee, who spent almost 10 years on Florida’s Death Row before being released and pardoned in 1975, has died. Wilbert Lee is Florida and the nation’s third exonerated death row survivor of the modern era. Dave Keaton of Florida was the first. Dave passed away two years ago. There are now 27 people exonerated off Florida’s Death Row,…