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Looking at post-Baze realities in Florida

By Douglas A. Berman

Yesterday's broadcast of NPR's "All Things Considered" had this segment titled "Opponents Challenge Death Penalty in Florida."  Here is the summary: Florida officials are eager to resume carrying out death penalties following this month's Supreme Court decision, which found that Kentucky's use of lethal injection does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment.  State officials say Florida's lethal injection protocols follow what the Supreme Court approved in Kentucky.  But attorneys for death row inmates say Kentucky is different from Florida. Some related pre- and post-Baze posts: The post-Baze uncertainty and litigation begins Now that Baze is out, when and where will there be the first "new" execution? Media round-up in wake of Baze Lots of praise for Baze and for capital punishment federalism Florida's LI Commission has final recommendations Florida gov seeks national LI reviewcontinue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 26, 2008 (boomark / email).