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The site also expands not only the amount of information provided by the non-profit organization, but how that data is presented. From the DPIC release:
Among the most…
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? …
Over in Alabama, Death Row Inmate Vernon Madison was found guilty of capital murder several years ago. He was sentenced to death.
As he lived his live on Death Row and waited to die at the hands of the State of Alabama, Mr. Madison’s health declined. He suffered several strokes. His doctors determined that he…
Today, Florida Death Penalty defense strategies are dealing with the aftermath of Hurst v. Florida, where the impact of a jury in a capital punishment case was forever changed by the Supreme Court of the United States.
For details, read our past discussions:
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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,…
This week, Orange-Osceola Chief Judge Frederick Lauten denied the defense motion seeking his recusal, filed by Terence Lenamon on December 5, 2018. See, “Chief judge won’t recuse himself in Markeith Loyd case,” written by Gal Tziperman Lotan and published by the Orlando Sentinel on December 10,…
This week, seven Florida capital cases were decided by the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) as the High Court issued its orders denying future consideration of requests made by Florida Death Row inmates.
All of these cases ask SCOTUS to review decisions made by the Florida Supreme Court as it applies the SCOTUS decision…
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…
In Fall 2018, SCOTUS will consider two cases that deal with the death penalty:
Bucklew v. Precythe, SCOTUS Docket No. 17-8151, asks SCOTUS to consider if the medical condition of a Death Row Inmate can cause the lethal injection method of execution to be “cruel and unusual” punishment in violation…
The website WildAboutTrial.com promotes itself as providing “the nation’s hottest criminal trial coverage.” Not only does the site provide background information regarding pending criminal proceedings, it often provides live coverage from the courtroom as things are happening.
Today, for instance, they are sharing coverage of the sentencing hearing…