On Thursday night, the Florida House of Representatives passed both pending bills related to capital punishment. Also, two death cases from the Florida Supreme Court and updates on Barwick's case.
UPDATE: This post has been updated and clarified since the original post. Rep. Jacques was correct that the current statute allows the judge to depart from the jury's recommendation for death.
UPDATE: This post has been updated and clarified since the original post. Rep. Jacques was correct that the current statute allows the judge to depart from the jury's recommendation for death.