Tracking Florida's Death Penalty

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House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approves HB 693
Today, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard HB 693, which seeks to add an aggravating factor to Florida’s capital sentencing scheme. The bill…
Lake County: Julie Sulpizio determined incompetent to proceed
A Lake County trial court determined Julie Sulpizio is incompetent to proceed with trial and ordered her involuntarily committed.
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WARRANT: James' initial brief filed at Florida Supreme Court
This afternoon, James filed his initial brief in his appeal of the circuit court’s denial of his successive motion for postconviction relief.
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WARRANT: James files habeas petition at Florida Supreme Court
Edward James’ execution is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Legislative Update
There are several bills pending in the Florida Legislature related to capital punishment. Here’s the status of the pending legislation related to…
Summarily Podcast Covers Immigration Legislation
Summarily: A Podcast for Busy Lawyers, a podcast hosted by Florida appellate attorney Robert Scavone, recently had me on as a guest to discuss Florida’s…

February 2025

Proposed legislation seeks to broaden capital punishment to human trafficking
A bill filed today (HB 1283) seeks to broaden the scope of capital punishment in the State of Florida to human trafficking.
WARRANT: Circuit court denies James' claims
Yesterday, the circuit court entered written orders denying James' pending motions, including his request for postconviction relief.
WARRANT: James seeks emergency relief in federal court
On Monday, James filed an emergency motion in federal court seeking to amend his petition for a writ of habeas corpus or for relief from the Court's…
Florida Supreme Court March oral arguments
Oral arguments will be held on March 5 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Both cases on the Court's schedule are capital cases.
WARRANT: State's response to James' motions and no evidentiary hearing
Yesterday, the State responded to James' motions filed over the weekend seeking relief from the execution. Also yesterday, the Court entered an Order…
WARRANT: James files postconviction motion and other motions
Last week, Gov. DeSantis signed a death warrant scheduling the execution of Edward James for 6:00 p.m. on March 20. Yesterday, James filed several…
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