DeSantis Signs Bill Ending Unanimous Jury Vote Requirement for Death Sentence
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave final approval to a measure that puts an end to the requirement that all jury members need to vote unanimously to recommend the death penalty in capital cases.
The new law, also referred to as Senate Bill 450, now requires just eight out of the total 12 jury members to vote in favor of execution before a judge in a capital felony trial can sentence a defendant to death.
“Once a defendant in a capital case is found guilty by a unanimous jury, one juror should not be able to veto a capital sentence,” DeSantis said in a statement….