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Criminal law — Sentencing — Death penalty — Jury instructions

Oct 04th, 2024 in by admin

Criminal law -- Sentencing -- Death penalty -- Jury instructions -- Motion to reconsider ruling agreeing to take judicial notice of order in State v. Rojas modifying standard jury instruction to omit advice to jurors in capital case that their penalty-phase verdict…


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Criminal law — Competency to stand trial — Restoration of competency

Oct 01st, 2024 in by admin

Criminal law -- Competency to stand trial -- Restoration of competency -- Neither rule 3.212(c)(2) nor due process requires that court make restorability findings before ordering that competency restoration treatment be administered to defendant in jail -- “Substantial probability” that…


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