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Casey Anthony defense: Florida's death-penalty procedure is unconstitutional
by mom_in_il Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:14 pm
Casey Anthony defense: Florida's death-penalty procedure is unconstitutional
By Amy L. Edwards, Orlando Sentinel
2:30 p.m. EST, November 30, 2009
Excerpt:
Casey Anthony's defense lawyers have filed a motion arguing that Florida's death penalty procedure is unconstitutional.
And because the procedure is unconstitutional, the death penalty should be precluded as a potential sentence, their motion said.
Defense lawyers Jose Baez and Andrea Lyon filed the motion Wednesday, along with a slew of others totaling more than 250 pages.
In their motion, the lawyers argued, "Even if the death penalty procedure were constitutional, the State has failed to charge Miss Anthony with the aggravating circumstances necessary to impose the death penalty; thus, a death sentence in this case would violate due process."
The defense asked the court to schedule a hearing so the lawyers could present their arguments.
In another motion, the defense is asking that a judge order state
prosecutors to detail the aggravating circumstances they believe exists
in the cas
Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-casey-anthony-motions-20091130,0,6420323.story
By Amy L. Edwards, Orlando Sentinel
2:30 p.m. EST, November 30, 2009
Excerpt:
Casey Anthony's defense lawyers have filed a motion arguing that Florida's death penalty procedure is unconstitutional.
And because the procedure is unconstitutional, the death penalty should be precluded as a potential sentence, their motion said.
Defense lawyers Jose Baez and Andrea Lyon filed the motion Wednesday, along with a slew of others totaling more than 250 pages.
In their motion, the lawyers argued, "Even if the death penalty procedure were constitutional, the State has failed to charge Miss Anthony with the aggravating circumstances necessary to impose the death penalty; thus, a death sentence in this case would violate due process."
The defense asked the court to schedule a hearing so the lawyers could present their arguments.
In another motion, the defense is asking that a judge order state
prosecutors to detail the aggravating circumstances they believe exists
in the cas
Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-casey-anthony-motions-20091130,0,6420323.story
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