• State lawmakers are proposing to cut the budget for Orange and Osceola State Attorney’s office by $1.3 million and twenty-one positions.
Republican Rep. Scott Plakon of Longwood is steering the effort as part of the House Judiciary Appropriations Subcommittee.
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• A state attorney says Florida’s governor overstepped his authority when he pulled her off a case after she said she would not pursue the death penalty in any cases.
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• Governor Rick Scott signed a bill requiring unanimous jury recommendations in death penalty cases. The bill appears to end the limbo over Florida’s death penalty, after the US Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charlie Wells, Democratic State Senator Randolph Bracy, and defense attorney Steven Laurence join Intersection to discuss the implications of the bill.
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• A former chief judge says the number of future death penalty recommendations will likely drop now that a unanimous jury recommendation is required.
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• TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors can seek the death penalty in ongoing cases despite a state Supreme Court ruling that found a new death penalty law unconstitutional.
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• The Florida Supreme Court began its annual summer break last week. In releasing its last regular batch of opinions until August 25th, the court left unresolved questions about issues such as the constitutionality of the state’s death penalty sentencing laws.
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• One in three Floridians prefer the death penalty as a punishment for people convicted of murder. That’s according to a new poll from Florida International University’s School of Law.
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