In Florida, Texas, and most other states where prosecutors are given the option of seeking the death penalty (as are federal prosecutors under federal law), the focus is upon the individual case. Will the state ask for death?
In Florida, several requests can be filed with the appellate court while a death penalty trial is ongoing. Parties can seek appellate review and issuance of appellate exercises of power that include writs of mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, certiorari,
The Death Penalty Information Center has released its annual Year End analysis of the state of capital punishment in this country. Go here to read the entire report, “The Death Penalty in 2018: Year End Report.”
The Washington Supreme Court has found the death penalty to be unconstitutional because it violates the state constitution, specifically Article 1, Section 14, which states, “[e]xcessive bail shall not be required, excessive fines imposed, nor cruel punishment inflicted.”
From the opinion in State v. Gregory, No. 88086-7 (Wash. Oct. 11
“While several US states have embraced abolition in recent years, Florida remains a diehard proponent of the death penalty and one of a handful of states that account for the bulk of executions in the USA,”
Last week, the Pew Research Center released research findings in an article written by John Gramlich, entitled “11 states that have the death penalty haven’t used it in more than a decade.” It’s an interesting read, considering that two states recently geared up their Execution Calendars again:
The Pope has announced a major change in the position of the Catholic Church to the death penalty. The Catholic Catechism has been formally amended. From
The State of Tennessee has the execution of Tennessee Death Row inmate Billy Ray Irick scheduled for August 9, 2018. Irick’s defense lawyers are working very hard to stop this from happening.
This case is yet another example of the importance of zealous, aggressive, and experienced Death Penalty Defense attorneys during the investigation and initial
The State of Florida wants the death penalty for 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, who has already confessed to being the shooter in the Valentine’s Day tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
For those that follow the blog, you know Terry Lenamon’s son is a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, present on the day of the shooting but
Two years ago, in January 2016, SCOTUS issued its decision in Hurst v. Florida and now, in January 2018, the Florida Supreme Court has issued its rulings in over two dozen requests by Florida Death Row inmates for new sentencing hearings based upon Hurst’s concerns regarding non-unanimous sentencing recommendations under the old Florida death penalty