As we have discussed earlier, the SCOTUS ruling in Hurst means that almost 400 Florida Death Row inmates may need new sentencing hearings … and that’s happening now.  

Hurst Impact on Current Florida Death Row Inmates — Manatee Example

For details, read the coverage of the recent developments for three Florida Death Row inmates…

 Here’s a great resource for a quick overview of the death penalty in the United States, state by state, including clemency granted and denied and various issues with execution methods.  

Compiled by CNN, you can read it here as their Death Penalty Fast Facts.

Among the details found there: 

1.  Since 1973, there have…

 Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States opted not to review a case dealing with the Florida Supreme Court’s determination that there must be an unanimous jury for the death penalty. 

Which means that it’s clear going forward that in Florida capital cases, the prosecution must convince all twelve jurors that capital punishment…

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled in the case of Bobby Moore v. State of Texas, and it’s a victory for opponents of the death penalty.

This case is one more step in the treatment of those with mental health issues or intellectual disability issues in capital punishment.  Another recent…

We’ve discussed the importance of scientific study and analysis of brain disorders and brain damage in death penalty defense many times before. 

In fact, you may know Terence Lenamon as one of the pioneers in using QEEG as part of a death penalty defense.  For more on Terry’s experience with QEEG in the courtroom, check…

Dylan Roof’s death sentence for the South Carolina shooting which left nine people dead, departs from the national downward trending of death penalty cases. 

Before the June 17, 2015 mass shooting, Roof’s only contact with police had been two arrests each occurring in the months immediately before the deadly attack. Following a …

Right before Christmas (on December 22nd), the Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions that answer the question of vacating the death sentences of Florida Death Row inmates after the SCOTUS ruling that their capital punishment had been decided unconstitutionally (Hurst).

Asay v State and Mosley v State

The two cases are Asay v State of Florida…

What happens with the current Florida prosecutions, where the death penalty is being sought by prosecutors?

Here’s a great article using in part the example of the Michael Lamar Woods’ case, where Terence Lenamon acts a defense counsel. 

Jury Instructions in Death Penalty Cases

Read all about how things are working in the current legal…