As reported in the Tallahassee Democrat in its article “Funding for court-appointed counsel dries up; JAC can’t pay bills,” written by Jeffrey Schweers and published on April 11, 2019, Florida’s Justice Administrative Commission has run out of money.
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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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Death Penalty in 2018: The New Amnesty International Global Report’s Findings
By Reba Kennedy
Across the world, death sentences and executions are happening for all sorts of reasons, and in many countries the legal protections advanced by Terence Lenamon and other criminal defense lawyers like him are not provided to the accused or to…
Hurst: Terence Lenamon Defending Michael Jackson in Jacksonville Beginning June 10, 2019
By Reba Kennedy
Terence Lenamon’s upcoming capital case docket involves the death penalty defense of Michael James Jackson. Jackson is currently a resident of Florida’s Death Row.
Continuing Impact of Hurst on Florida Death Penalty
This case is one of the many Florida…
Executive Order Imposing Moratorium on California’s Death Penalty: the Power of a State Governor
By Reba Kennedy
California Governor Gavin Newsom Blocks Capital Punishment Throughout the State, Ending Death Penalty in a Single Order
In Florida, Texas, and most other states where prosecutors are given the option of seeking the death penalty (as are federal prosecutors under…
SCOTUS Rules Alabama Can Execute Someone Who Cannot Remember Committing the Capital Crime
By Reba Kennedy
Over in Alabama, Death Row Inmate Vernon Madison was found guilty of capital murder several years ago. He was sentenced to death.
As he lived his live on Death Row and waited to die at the hands of the State…
Does the Death Penalty Keep Police Officers Safer? DPIC Research Answers “No”
By Reba Kennedy
While those who argue in support of capital punishment suggest that it helps keep police officers safer on the streets — the idea being that the death penalty is a deterrent here — research undertaken by the Death Penalty Information…
Death Penalty Film Wins 2019 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize
By Reba Kennedy
“Clemency,” was inspired by the true story of Troy Davis’ Execution by the State of Georgia in 2011
This month, the U.S. Grand Jury Prize for Drama at the Sundance Film Festival was awarded to the film “Clemency,”…
Catholic Opposition to Death Penalty and Capital Case Defense Considerations
By Reba Kennedy
Today, Florida Death Penalty defense strategies are dealing with the aftermath of Hurst v. Florida, where the impact of a jury in a capital punishment case was forever changed by the Supreme Court of the United States.
For details, read…
Petition for Writ of Prohibition in Markeith Loyd v State of Florida
By Reba Kennedy
What is a Petition for Writ of Prohibition? Death Penalty Defense and Petitions for Writs
In Florida, several requests can be filed with the appellate court while a death penalty trial is ongoing. Parties can seek appellate review and…
What is the Florida Justice Administrative Commission?
By Reba Kennedy
How JAC impacts the Florida Death Penalty: Indigent Defense Legal Fees
For over 40 years, Florida’s Justice Administrative Commission (“JAC”) has provided administrative support to the state judicial branch. Among its managerial tasks is overseeing the payment of court-appointed lawyers…