Florida, Alabama Allow Non-Unanimous Death Juries
March 3, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via lawyerherald.com
Florida's Supreme Court just upheld a 2023 law letting juries recommend death by an 8-4 vote, making it the only state with such a low threshold for capital punishment - Alabama requires 10-2. This reverses years of back-and-forth: in 2016, the court demanded unanimity after SCOTUS rulings, but lawmakers flipped it again post-Parkland shooter to ensure justice for heinous crimes. Cases like Jackson v. Florida and Hunt v.
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