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DEATH ROW UPDATES:

Paul Beasley Johnson

Case Status

  • Stay of Execution

Scheduled Events

United States District Court (Middle) Case #09-cv-02065

  • Pending Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

David Eugene Johnston

Case Status

  • Stay of Execution

Scheduled Events

Florida Supreme Court Case #09-839

  • Pending 3.850 Appeal (Combined with 3.853 Appeal (DNA))

BILLS OF INTEREST

2010 Legislative Session


FLORIDA SUPREME COURT OPINIONS:

November 2009

  • SC08-1808 - Mark Allen Davis v. State of Florida
    Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of the postconviction motion
  • SC07-2418 - Charles Grover Brant v. State of Florida
    Proportionality of death sentence; Sufficiency of plea
  • SC08-182 - Roderick Michael Orme v. State of Florida
    Consideration of remorse as a mitigator; Inquiry of prospective jurors; Refusal to dismiss venire; Waiver of right to sentencing option of Life in Prison without Possibility of Parole for 25 years; Consideration of other mitigating factors; Pecuniary gain aggravator; Heinous, atrocious, and cruel aggravator; Sexual battery aggravator; Ring v. Arizona; and Proportionality of death sentence.
  • SC06-2090 - Troy Victorino v. State of Florida
    Denial of pretrial motion to suppress DNA samples; Denial of motion to suppress physical evidence seized from defendant's residence; Denial of motion to separate trial from two codefendants; Admission of evidence of uncharged misconduct; Jury instructions; Change of trial venue; Denial of request for additional peremptory challenges; Denial of motion for mistrial when codefendant testified; Denial of motion for judgment of acquittal; Due process; Heinous, atrocious, and cruel aggravator; Cold, calculated, and premeditated aggravator; Mental health mitigator; Proportionality of death sentence; Constitutionality of death sentence

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