Defense Succeeds in Avoiding Death Penalty; What is Life Sentence in Florida Capital Case?
Terence Lenamon was victorious this week, as a Florida jury refused to sentence Frantzy Jean-Marie to death for the murders of Armstrong Rivere and his girlfriend
Terence Lenamon, P.A.
Terence Lenamon, P.A. is a law practice that publishes content primarily focused on criminal defense, with a particular emphasis on death penalty cases. The organization provides detailed discussions on legal issues such as execution methods, capital punishment legislation, and defense strategies including insanity pleas and claims of police excessive force. Their publications often analyze court decisions, legislative developments, and high-profile trials, offering insights into the complexities of capital case defense. The firm also highlights broader systemic concerns related to the death penalty and mental illness, reflecting ongoing legal and ethical debates in this area.
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New ABA Report on Mental Illness and Death Penalty: Show Them The Money
By Reba Kennedy
Last month, the American Bar Association released a new report as part of its Death Penalty Due Process Review Project. The research study is entitled “Potential Cost-Savings of a Severe Mental Illness Exclusion from the Death Penalty: An Analysis of
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Lethal Injection Recipes: Nevada’s Latest Execution Cocktail
By Reba Kennedy
The State of Nevada has scheduled the execution of Scott Dozier for July 11, 2018. The execution method will be lethal injection. It is the state’s first execution in 12 years.
On Tuesday, the Nevada Department of Corrections announced that…
IN DEFENSE OF THE DAMNED 2018: CRIMINAL DEFENSE SEMINAR
This week, Terence Lenamon returns to teach at the annual “In Defense of the Damned” seminar presented by Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College.
Terry Lenamon Teaching This Week at Thunderhead Ranch
Those attending are promised “an opportunity to step…
Discriminatory Bias in Death Penalty Trials: Will SCOTUS hear Rhines Petition?
Charles Rhines sits on the South Dakota Death Row waiting to hear if his Petition for Writ will be granted by the U.S. Supreme Court this week (conference of June 14, 2018).
Mr. Rhines seeks review of his capital trial proceedings, arguing…
Fetal Alcohol Evidence as Mitigating Factor in Death Penalty: SCOTUS Ruling in Trevino
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling on the request from Texas Death Row Inmate Carlos Trevino, who asked SCOTUS to review what happened in his criminal trial’s sentencing (penalty) phase and the introduction of…
Death Penalty and Life on Death Row
Real People and Real Families: The Reality of Death Row
Recently, the Marshall Project published an article written by Death Row inmate Timothy White entitled, “Why We Can’t Have Nice Things on Death Row.” Mr. White resides on…
High School Shooters and Death Penalty: Juvenile Sentencing
Right now, 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagoutzis sits in the Galveston County Jail after confessing to being the active shooter responsible for last week’s high school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. In Florida, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz sets in jail in Broward County,…
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Death Penalty and SCOTUS: Today’s Decision and the Capital Defense Lawyer (McCoy v. Louisiana)
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States delved into the role that the criminal defense lawyer plays in a death penalty trial, where he fights for the life of his client as the state prosecutors demand capital punishment.
Defense…