FL H0467 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 2 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-02 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires that advisory sentence of death be made by unanimous recommendation of jury after defendant's conviction or adjudication of guilt; requires court to instruct jury that, in order for jury to recommend to court that death penalty be imposed, jury must find that sufficient aggravating circumstances exist which outweigh any mitigating circumstances; requires court to instruct jury that each aggravating circumstance must be proven beyond reasonable doubt by unanimous vote; requires that court provide special verdict form for each aggravating circumstance.

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Title

Sentencing in Capital Felonies

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-02HouseDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2014-03-04HouseIntroduced
2014-01-08HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2014-01-02HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S0334 (Same As) 2014-05-02 - Died in Criminal Justice
H0369 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
921141Amended CodeSee Bill Text
921142Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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