FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 23, 2016 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] TAMPA, FL- Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that nearly 200 death sentences for those now on death row are unconstitutional and that they are entitled to resentencing. This ruling affects those sentenced to death after the Ring v Arizona…
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Statement on Hurst / Perry FSC Decisions
Today the Florida Supreme Court resoundingly embraced the importance of the judgment of a jury under the Sixth Amendment in determining beyond a reasonable doubt whether a defendant is eligible for the death penalty in Florida. This determination must be based on deliberations in which twelve citizens of the state are instructed to consider the…
FADP Reaction to FL Supreme Court Ruling in Hurst v Florida and Perry v. Florida
FADP Statement on Today’s Florida Supreme Court Opinions on Hurst v. Florida and Perry v. Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 14, 2016 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] Today, the Florida Supreme Court Released Opinions in Hurst v. Florida and Perry v. Florida. Responding to the opinions, Mark Elliott, executive director of…
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