A bill titled “Sentencing in Capital Felonies” (SB 280 and HB 527) in the Florida legislature is rapidly making its way towards passage. This bill takes steps to reform Florida’s flawed death penalty program by requiring a unanimous jury for a death sentence. However, this reform will not fix the many fatal flaws of this…
Florida Death Penalty “Fix” Moving Through Legislature
Legislation to “fix” Florida’s unconstitutional death penalty sentencing scheme and restart use of the death penalty is moving through the Florida Legislature and is expected to be voted on in the next few weeks. Some legislators are saying that they will not vote for it without a comprehensive study of the the entire Florida Death…
News and an Important Event
Florida’s too flawed to fix death penalty program continues its fall from favor. Recent polling reports a strong majority of Floridians now support the option of life in prison without parole over death by execution for those convicted of murder. The reasons behind this dramatic drop in support continue to increase. Here are some recent…
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