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Well, there was another big case out of the Florida Supreme Court regarding capital punishment this month. Walls v. State was released on October 20, 2016.
Retroactive Application of Hall v. Florida
Last week, the decision in Walls v. State was issued. In this case, the High Court has ruled that over two dozen…
As Florida deals with the aftermath of the recent Florida Supreme Court decision in Hurst v. Florida (see our last post), media coverage includes considering what this means for the State of Florida and the state of capital punishment now. In the short term, if not the long run.
What Happens Now? Miami …
The Florida Supreme Court has published its opinion in Hurst v. Florida. You can read the opinion below.
The state supreme court has held that the law passed earlier this year by the Florida Legislature is unconstitutional.
The law allowed the death penalty if the jury recommendation was 10 to 2 at a minimum. …
This week, the United States Supreme Court refused to take a case. The High Court’s refusal to hear arguments and grade the papers of a lower Arizona court decision means that decision stands. It’s good law. It’s final.
Sometimes, SCOTUS’s power lies it is decision not to exercise that power.
The Arizona Case Where Writ …