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Osceola County: Todd Zommer resentenced to life
Zommer was resentenced to life in prison (LWOP) without parole on Wednesday following the jury’s recommendation for LWOP in his Hurst resentencing…
May 16
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Deceased: Jerry Haliburton
DOC records show that Jerry Haliburton died Monday after almost 40 years on Florida's death row.
May 14
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2023 statute goes to Second DCA
Last week, the State filed a petition in the Second District Court of Appeal seeking review of the trial court’s ruling that the 2023 statute cannot…
May 13
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Florida Supreme Court rolls back Miranda rights
Today, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in State v. Penna. It is not a capital case but affects Florida criminal cases across the board…
May 2
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May Oral Arguments
The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral argument on May 8 in three cases, one of which is a capital case. Cox v. State is Allen Ward Cox’s direct…
May 2
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April 2024
Nassau County: Jury recommends death for Patrick McDowell
After deliberating for approximately 3 hours Thursday afternoon, the jury recommended by a vote of 11-1 that McDowell be sentenced to death.
Apr 27
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New Florida law requires all DOC prisoners to submit DNA
Under the new law, all prisoners in the custody of the Department of Corrections must submit a DNA sample on or before September 30, 2024.
Apr 26
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Grants Pass oral argument at 10:00 a.m. EST
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson today. The link to access the arguments is available here.
Apr 22
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Leo Schofield granted parole
Yesterday, Leo Schofield was granted parole after serving over 35 years in prison on a life sentence for murdering his wife in 1987.
Apr 18
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Miami-Dade County: Life verdict for Robert Holton
Robert Holton was retried this month for crimes that occurred in 2013. Yesterday, the jury unanimously recommended that Holton be sentenced to life in…
Apr 18
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Former Florida Gov. Bob Graham dies
Graham was Governor when Florida became the first State to have an involuntary execution following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in Furman…
Apr 17
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Hillsborough County judge rules 2023 statute cannot apply to Billy Adams' trial
In an Order issued yesterday, a circuit court judge in Hillsborough County ruled that Florida’s 2023 capital sentencing statute cannot apply to Billy…
Apr 13
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