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Florida’s Supreme Court ruled 8-4 that nonunanimous juries can recommend death sentences, enabling executions with majority votes.
Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a law allowing nonunanimous juries to recommend death sentences, affirming an 8-4 majority as sufficient, the weakest standard in the U.S.
The decision, issued December 18, 2025, reinforces a 2023 law that reversed a prior unanimous jury requirement, following a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated Florida’s previous system.
The change, driven by conservative justices appointed under Governor Ron DeSantis, permits death sentences in cases where a majority of jurors agree, including in child rape convictions despite a federal ban.
Florida is on track for 19 executions in 2025, the most in the nation.
La Corte Suprema de Florida dictaminó por 8-4 que los jurados no unánimes pueden recomendar sentencias de muerte, permitiendo ejecuciones con votos mayoritarios.