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A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016
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Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey debated fellow Republican challengers Wes White and Melissa Nelson Friday at the First Coast Tiger Bay meeting. Among the topics addressed: administration of the death penalty; the backlog of appeals in the public defender’s office; Nelson’s diverse base of donors; Stand Your Ground defenses; Corey’s alleged penchant for “overcharging” defendants; and the right approach […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2016
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More national publicity for the Jacksonville area and State Attorney Angela Corey materialized this week, courtesy of the Harvard Law School. Its Fair Punishment Project, which “highlight[s] the gross injustices resulting from prosecutorial misconduct,” lists America’s “deadliest prosecutors.” And Corey’s top prosecutor, Bernie de la Rionda, is listed as one of “three to watch” on the study’s […]

Jim RosicaMay 31, 2016
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A plethora of high-profile matters is scheduled for argument before the Florida Supreme Court next week. The state’s justices will consider questions related to gambling, guns, capital punishment and medical malpractice. Another case involves claim bills, passed by lawmakers to pay people for injuries suffered at the hands of government or a public entity. Still two others involve attorneys […]

Ryan RayMay 5, 2016
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The Florida Supreme Court weighed arguments on whether the state will execute a convicted murderer or overturn his death sentence on Thursday. Timothy Hurst‘s legal counsel argued errors in the sentencing process should invalidate his sentence in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that briefly invalidated Florida’s death penalty regime. Attorneys for the state, […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 11, 2016
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The Legislature was getting ready to wrap up its 60-day legislative session Friday absent the drama that marked last year’s lawmaking process. The most important thing left for lawmakers on the final day was passing the $82.3 billion budget, a vote that couldn’t take place before 2:53 p.m. because of a requirement that lawmakers wait […]

Jim RosicaMarch 7, 2016
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Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a measure that overhauls Florida’s death penalty by requiring that at least 10 out of 12 jurors recommend an execution for it to be ordered. Scott approved the bill (HB 7101) on Monday, according to a statement from his office. Florida previously only required that a majority of jurors […]


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