U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez ruled that juries, not judges, should be the ones to determine ‘aggravating factors’ in sentencing criminals to die. BY DAVID OVALLE – Miami Herald A Miami federal judge ruled Wednesday that the way Florida courts mete out the death penalty is unconstitutional because juries — not judges — should be the ones to spell out which details about the crime justify execution. [Full story: Miami Herald: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/22/2279518/miami-federal-judge-floridas-death.html ]
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Miami federal judge rules Florida’s death penalty unconstitutional