Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

FADP Statement on Release of Florida’s 29th Exonerated Death Row Survivor

March 29, 2019 by Mark Elliott

RELEASE OF FLORIDA’S 29TH EXONERATED DEATH ROW SURVIVOR REVEALS FATAL FLAWS IN DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 29, 2019 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – Clifford Williams has become Florida’s 29th exonerated death row survivor. The Death Penalty Information Center confirmed that he is the 29th former Florida Death…

Florida Death Row Exoneration #29 – Clifford Williams

March 28, 2019 by Mark Elliott

Clifford Williams has become Florida’s 29th Exonerated Death Row Survivor. National number now 165. Williams was originally sentenced to Death in 1976 by a judge who overrode the jury’s recommendation for Life. Co-defendant, Nathan Myers, received Life. The Florida Supreme Court overturned William’s Death Sentence 4 years later and he was re-sentenced to Life. Now, 43 years after their wrongful…

California Governor Halts Executions and Closes Death Chamber

March 13, 2019 by Mark Elliott

Newly-elected California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a halt to executions and shut down the Death Chamber. He granted reprieves to all 737 people on Death Row that will stay in effect while he is in office. Most legal experts say that he has the constitutional authority to commute the death sentences of many of those on Death Row…