Despite all our collective efforts, behind closed doors, around 10:00 in the morning on April 20, Governor DeSantis signed SB 450 into law, reducing the jury unanimity standard and requiring only 8 of 12 jurors to recommend a death sentence, making Florida the most death-friendly state in the country. However, the signing was met with…
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2023 Contact: Maria DeLiberato (717) 503-2730 (text messages only) [email protected] Florida wins race to the bottom: Imposes lowest standard in the nation in death penalty cases TALLAHASSEE, Florida – This morning, Governor DeSantis signed the non-unanimity death penalty sentencing bill into law, paving the way for Florida to…
Today, April 18, 2023, the Florida Senate passed HB 1297, Capital Sexual Battery, by a vote of 35-4. The House of Representatives passed HB 1297 last week. The legislation will now head to Governor DeSantis, where it is expected to be signed into law. Allowing the death penalty to be imposed for a crime that…
