Entries tagged with “Joshua McClellan”
Policy Issues
Sentencing Alternatives
,Nov 27, 2023
Florida Judge Imposes Life Sentence for Joshua McClellan, Overriding Non-Unanimous Jury Recommendation for Death
On November 20, Florida Circuit Judge Heidi Davis sentenced Joshua McClellan to life in prison after a non-unanimous jury returned a recommendation of death in September by a 10 – 2 vote. Judge Davis noted the mitigation evidence presented by Mr. McClellan’s defense, including mental health evaluations and testimony regarding his traumatic upbringing, as an explanation for her decision. Mr. McClellan was one of the first defendants to receive a non-unanimous death recommendation under a new law…
Policy Issues
Arbitrariness
,Innocence
,Sentencing Data
,Sep 13, 2023
When Jurors Do Not Agree, Should a Death Sentence Be Imposed?
In most states, a death sentence may only be imposed by a jury in unanimous agreement. But in two recent cases, defendants faced the possibility of a death sentence despite the objections of…