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Article: Proposed capital case instructions.(Notice)
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- Florida Bar News
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- December 1, 2005
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In response to a request by the Florida Supreme Court, the Criminal Court Steering Committee has submitted to the court a report containing two proposals concerning Florida Standard Jury Instruction (Crim.) 7.11, Penalty Proceedings--Capital Cases. Proposal one, which is based on Florida's current death penalty scheme, offers revisions to Standard Jury Instruction (Crim.) 7.11 and new guilt phase and penalty phase verdict forms. Proposal two suggests an alternative death penalty scheme.
The court invites all interested persons to comment on the committee's proposals, which are reproduced in full below, as well as online at ...