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flag Florida’s Supreme Court ruled 8-4 that nonunanimous juries can recommend death sentences, enabling executions with majority votes.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Florida is on track for 19 executions in 2025, the most in the nation.

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