Florida death penalty

The Legislature gave final approval to a bill that would eliminate a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before judges can impose death sentences.

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is urging the Florida Supreme Court to reverse course on decisions that allowed dozens of convicted murderers to…

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously turned down an appeal by Death Row inmate Cary Michael Lambrix, who is scheduled to be executed Oct. 5…

TALLAHASSEE — In what might have been his last word on the issue as a member of the Florida Supreme Court, Justice James E.C. Perry on Thursday rendered a…

Our Friday Media Roundtable featured discussion about the Harvard study that sharply criticizes Duval County for the number of convicts it sends to death…

Angela Corey’s state attorney’s office is defending itself against accusations it’s too quick to seek the death penalty in Duval County.A study released…

Assistant state attorneys Bernie de la Rionda and Mark Caliel defended their department Thursday against accusations they send too many convicts to death…

Updated at 7:45 p.m. on Aug. 23Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit, which includes Duval County, is among a handful nationwide that sentence the majority of…

TALLAHASSEE — A Miami-Dade County judge ruled Monday that a state law allowing the death penalty to be imposed without a unanimous jury decision is…

The latest hearing for a man accused of raping and killing 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle three years ago in Jacksonville was delayed again Monday.Donald…