Sidebar With an Expert Capital Litigator
Terence Lenamon and Florida Assistant State Attorney Robin Arnold have announced to the court that things are on schedule for the murder trial of James Bannister to begin on August 14, 2017.
For details, see the Ocala Star Banner coverage written by Katie Pohlman and published April 26, 2017 in "Quadruple-murder trial set to…
There’s still talk that Terence Lenamon may participate in the defense of Markeith Loyd even after the judge declined the defendant’s request that Terry Lenamon be appointed as his defense counsel.
Terence Lenamon Profile
Once again, Terence Lenamon is not issuing any news release here, but is sharing the following media profile and interview from…
Amnesty International has released its latest study of the death penalty worldwide. A particular concern: China and its continued secret executions.
China’s Death Penalty
We discussed the China Death Penalty (with the Death Penalty Vans) in a series of earlier posts written by Sin-Ting Mary Liu.
See, e.g., "In Depth Look at the…
Markieth Lloyd wants Terence Lenamon as his defense counsel – and only Terry Lenamon.
Terence Lenamon is not discussing this issue with the media and he’s not issuing any kind of news release here.
This post shares this current development with the blog’s readers and refers them to the following news stories for details:…
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…
As shocking as this may be, news reports are that the State of Arkansas will execute eight Death Row inmates next month, over the course of ten days.
8 Executions Over 10 Days; Two at at Time
That’s almost one execution a day, right? Well, yes. Except reports are that the executions are planned to…
Governor Rick Scott signed into law SB280 earlier this week.
The bill had been unanimously approved by the Florida Senate and only three lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives voted against it.
New Florida Death Penalty Law
What does the law provide? Now, in the State of Florida, juries in capital cases will all…
In Mississippi (and elsewhere), the lethal injection method of execution is so problematic these days that state governments are considering the return to past methods of killing people in capital punishment sentences.
Firing Squad
The Mississippi legislature had been considering the firing squad. Read, "Mississippi considers firing squad as method of execution," for…
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…
This week, in two opinions published by the Florida Supreme Court , it appears that the government got the green light to continue with death penalty cases.
For discussion, check out Sentencing Law and Policy and Fox35. Many are still digesting what all these cases mean ….
Florida Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Cases …