Florida law allowing execution of child rapists goes into effect Sunday

A new law Florida which allows the application of death penalty to those convicted of rape children’s It will come into force next Sunday, along with a battery of laws approved during last May’s legislative session.

The most controversial of the laws, the HB 1297would allow the execution of those convicted of sexual assault on minors under the age of 12, if 8 of the 12 members of the jury voted in favor of applying the maximum sentence to the prisoner.

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This law, if attempted to be enforced, is likely to generate disputes or legal challenges as it goes against the doctrine of US Supreme Court It’s from Supreme Court of the State of Florida.

In the event that there are fewer than eight members of the jury who recommend the death penaltyO life imprisonment without the right to parole.

During the signing of the law on May 1, the governor of Floridathe republican Ron DeSantissaid that the measure aims to “the protection of children”.

“In our society we have sexual crimes very atrocious crimes committed against children under 12 years of age. These really are the worst of the worst. The perpetrators of these crimes are usually serial criminals.”he said then DeSantis.

Other measures that take effect could lead to local governments paying legal fees when the ordinances are considered. “arbitrary or irrational”or increase prison sentences for traffickers and manufacturers of fentanyl.

In this case, judges could impose mandatory minimum sentences of 25 years in prison and fines of 1 million dollars for adults selling at least four grams of fentanyl to minors through products that resemble sweets.

Source: Elcomercio

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