Florida's Death Penalty Laws Undergo Major Changes
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Florida is set to require fewer jurors to agree on the death penalty than any other state, reducing the number of jurors needed from 12 to 8. The legislation leaves in place requirements for a jury to be unanimous to find guilt, and Florida judges will still be allowed to overrule a death recommendation and impose a life sentence instead. Critics fear the new law is a constitutionally questionable reaction to a single case that could lead to more death sentences.
- The Parkland school shooter got a life sentence. Now Florida is poised to require fewer jurors to agree on death penalty than any other state CNN
- Florida to allow death penalty with 8-4 jury vote instead of unanimously Yahoo News
- These bills could bring sweeping changes to Florida's prison system Orlando Sentinel
- Florida House backs death penalty in child rapes CBS News
- Florida set to lower death penalty threshold as bill heads to DeSantis The Washington Post
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