Terence Lenamon was victorious in his fight against capital punishment for Markeith Loyd (see our earlier posts for details about the case). What was the jury thinking when jurors returned to the courtroom, announcing a decision against the death penalty?
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The blog published by Terence Lenamon, P.A. focuses on issues related to the death penalty, including legal defense strategies, execution methods, and legislative developments. It covers high-profile capital cases, exploring topics such as police excessive force, insanity defenses, and the constitutionality of jury selection in death penalty trials. The blog also discusses the interplay between court precedents and legislative efforts to reform or restrict capital punishment, including bills addressing the execution of mentally ill defendants. Additionally, it highlights recommended readings and essays that critique the death penalty system in the United States.
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Defense Attorney Terence Lenamon’s Opening Statement in Markeith Loyd Death Penalty Trial
By Reba Kennedy
Terence Lenamon presented the defense’s opening statement in the death penalty trial of State of Florida v. Markeith Loyd today, and you can watch Terry’s opening via this YouTube capture of the live courtroom proceedings (Terry begins at the 14:33…
Live Coverage of Death Penalty Trial: Florida v. Markeith Loyd
By Reba Kennedy
Yesterday, the Law & Crime Network announced on Twitter that it will be covering the Death Penalty Trial of Florida v. Markeith Loyd.
Twitter Announcement of Live Coverage
The October 8, 2019, tweet:
THIRD LIVE TRIAL on Law&Crime:
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Markeith Loyd Trial: Lenamon Defense Begins Jury Selection
By Reba Kennedy
This week, Terry Lenamon continues work in the courtroom as jury selection continues in the Markeith Loyd trial. It’s reported that picking a jury will take several weeks. Part of the reason it will take so long is because…
Lethal Injections and Compounding Pharmacies: Why These Are Very Bad Sources of Supply
By Reba Kennedy
The federal government has announced it will begin executions again this year using a single drug, pentobarbital, as its lethal injection method. The source of that pentobarbital is not known, but many assume it will come from a supplier being…
Markeith Loyd Death Penalty Trial: Defense Filings Including Opposition to Sequestering the Jury
By Reba Kennedy
For those following the ongoing death penalty trial of Markeith Loyd in Florida, the following four court filings by Terence Lenamon, attorney for the defense, have been uploaded into Terry Lenamon’s Online Library as a public service:
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How Does Florida Execute People? Florida’s 2019 Lethal Injection Protocol
By Reba Kennedy
States may overwhelmingly choose the lethal injection method of execution these days, but that doesn’t mean that the same procedure is followed or the same drugs are used. Consider and compare the drugs, and drug combinations, used in executions as…
Markeith Loyd Death Penalty Case: Terry Lenamon Defense Trial Update
By Reba Kennedy
Terry Lenamon continues his death penalty defense in the capital case involving Markeith Loyd, a case that is being followed closely by the Florida news media. Markeith Loyd stands accused of two homicides, one his ex-girlfriend (Sade Dixon) and the…
Lethal Injections as Explained by HBO’s John Oliver
By Reba Kennedy
There may be some who are offended a bit by John Oliver’s discourse in this video (it’s HBO, after all), but his discussion of the current lethal injection method of execution in this country is so important that hopefully, those…
Death Penalty Defense Motions Filed August 2, 2019 in State of Florida v. Markeith Loyd (Capital Case)
By Reba Kennedy
Terence Lenamon has filed the following three motions in the Markeith Loyd death penalty trial. No hearing date as yet. For more information, see “Markeith Loyd seeks to combine murder trials, delay trial start to April,” written by Emelee…