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National and state civil rights groups filed paperwork Thursday supporting Orange and Osceola state attorney Aramis Ayala’s federal lawsuit against Governor Rick Scott. In an amicus brief the eight groups said Scott overstepped his bounds by reassigning 23 of Ayala’s cases to another prosecutor.
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Herman Lindsey can tell you what it's like to wait for a turn with death.He was put on Florida's death row in 2007, after being convicted of the murder of…
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State Attorney Brad King says he will seek the death penalty for Markeith Loyd. King was assigned to the case by Governor Rick Scott after Orange and Osceola County prosecutor Aramis Ayala refused to seek the death penalty for Loyd or other cases in her jurisdiction.
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Gov. Rick Scott has reassigned 21 murder cases from state attorney Aramis Ayala’s office over her refusal to seek the death penalty.
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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.