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SCOTUS Grants Cert in Gutierrez (TX capital case)
The question presented relates to Article III standing and a split amongst the circuit courts on the issue.
Oct 4
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One Year Later: Florida Capital Sex Statute
One year ago today, Florida’s new capital sex statute went into effect. To date, no one has been sentenced to death under this new statute.
Oct 1
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September 2024
Union County: Richard Bishop sentenced to death
Last week, a Union County trial court sentenced Richard Bishop to two sentences of death for crimes that occurred in 2018.
Sep 25
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Yesterday's FSC Opinions
As part of its weekly regular release of opinions yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions in capital cases.
Sep 20
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St. Lucie County: Jury recommends death for Eriese Tisdale
Following the new penalty phase, the jury recommended a sentence of death by a vote of 9-3.
Sep 18
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New ABA Death Penalty Publication
The ABA Criminal Justice Section’s book, The State of Criminal Justice 2024, is in the process of being published and will include a chapter on capital…
Sep 16
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Florida Supreme Court affirms John Sexton's sentence of death
In today’s regular release of opinions, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in Sexton v. State. The Court affirmed John Sexton's sentence of…
Sep 12
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Florida Supreme Court - September Oral Arguments
Returning from summer recess, the Florida Supreme Court will hold three days of oral arguments (OA) this month. Several capital cases are on the…
Sep 1
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August 2024
Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of Jermaine Foster's intellectual disability claim
The opinion affirms the circuit court's summary denial of Foster's claim, on which the Court had previously granted an evidentiary hearing.
Aug 30
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Loran Cole Executed 8/29/2024
On August 29, 2024, the State of Florida executed Loran Cole. It was the first execution in the State of Florida in 2024--almost a year after the last…
Aug 29
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Cole Warrant: SCOTUS denies petition
Loran Cole’s execution is scheduled for tonight at 6:00 p.m. It is the first in the State this year.
Aug 29
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Lee County: Wade Wilson sentenced to death
Yesterday, following the jury's recommendations for death in June, the trial court sentenced Wilson to death on two counts of first-degree murder.
Aug 28
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