Policy Issues
Arbitrariness
,Jul 17, 2023
Application of Florida’s New 8 – 4 Capital Sentencing Scheme “Moves the Goalposts” and Violates Constitutional Prohibition on Ex Post Facto Laws
Florida’s new death sentencing law
Entries tagged with “Ron DeSantis”
Policy Issues
Mental Illness
,Jun 12, 2023
Duane Owen, Sentenced by Non-Unanimous Jury, is Scheduled to be Florida’s Fourth Execution of the Year
Duane Owen is scheduled to be executed in Florida on June 15, 2023. If it occurs, his execution will be the fourth execution in Florida this year, after a three year pause in executions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Owen was convicted in…
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
Facts & Research
Crimes Punishable by Death
,Dec 18, 2023
Florida Prosecutors Seek First Death Sentence Under New Child Sex Abuse Law
On December 14, 2023, Lake County, Florida prosecutors announced they are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of committing the sexual battery of a minor under the age of twelve. A statement from the office of State Attorney William Gladso…
Policy Issues
Arbitrariness
,Sentencing Alternatives
,Jan 03, 2024
Overwhelming Percentage of Florida’s Hurst Resentencing Hearings End in Life Sentences
New Non-Unanimity Law Creates Chaos in Remaining CasesAccording to
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 ju…