Florida Supreme Court - March Oral Arguments

This week, the Court will hold two days of oral argument—March 6 and 7. There are two capital cases on the schedule.

On Wednesday, February 7, the Florida Supreme Court held its first session of oral argument this year. No capital cases were heard.

This month, the Court will hold two days of oral argument—March 6 and 7. There are two capital cases on the schedule.

On Wednesday, March 6, the Court will hear oral argument in John Sexton’s direct appeal from his resentencing. Sexton is on death row for crimes that occurred in 2010. After Hurst, Sexton was granted a new penalty phase. He was resentenced to death in 2023. According to the oral argument summary, “Sexton . . . seeks a new penalty phase” and “raises eight issues.”

On Thursday, March 7, the Court will hear oral argument in Matthew Caylor’s direct appeal from his resentencing. Here’s the case summary provided by the Court:

Caylor was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2008 killing of 13-year-old Melinda Hinson. The jury voted to recommend death sentences for the murder, and the trial court sentenced him to death. This Court affirmed the sentences on direct appeal. In Caylor’s habeas petition, this Court vacated his death sentences and remanded the case for a new penalty phase proceeding. In February 2023, the trial court sentenced him to death, and this appeal followed.

Information about how to access the oral arguments can be found here.