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consideration of mitigating factors in Florida

7 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1981–2003 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Voyles v. Mississippigreen
scotus · 1979 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1982–1987
2 sentences

1987However, our Harvard *427 decision makes clear that by the time of the decision in the case of Songer v. State, 365 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 956 , 99 S.Ct. 2185 , 60 L.Ed.2d 1060 (1979), the Florida statute had clearly been construed to permit consideration of nonstatutory mitigating circumstances, consistent with the dictates of Lockett .

1982Peek v. State, 395 So.2d 492 (Fla. 1980); see also Songer v. State, 365 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 956 , 99 S.Ct. 2185 , 60 L.Ed.2d 1060 (1979).

12
Pavao v. Andersongreen
scotus · 1979 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1982–1987
2 sentences

1987However, our Harvard *427 decision makes clear that by the time of the decision in the case of Songer v. State, 365 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 956 , 99 S.Ct. 2185 , 60 L.Ed.2d 1060 (1979), the Florida statute had clearly been construed to permit consideration of nonstatutory mitigating circumstances, consistent with the dictates of Lockett .

1982Peek v. State, 395 So.2d 492 (Fla. 1980); see also Songer v. State, 365 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 956 , 99 S.Ct. 2185 , 60 L.Ed.2d 1060 (1979).

12
Songer v. Stategreen
fla · 1978 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1982–1987
2 sentences

1987However, our Harvard *427 decision makes clear that by the time of the decision in the case of Songer v. State, 365 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 956 , 99 S.Ct. 2185 , 60 L.Ed.2d 1060 (1979), the Florida statute had clearly been construed to permit consideration of nonstatutory mitigating circumstances, consistent with the dictates of Lockett .

1982Peek v. State, 395 So.2d 492 (Fla. 1980); see also Songer v. State, 365 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 956 , 99 S.Ct. 2185 , 60 L.Ed.2d 1060 (1979).

12
Trease v. Stategreen
fla · 2000 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003In Trease v. State, 768 So.2d 1050, 1055 (Fla.2000), this Court upheld and clarified Florida's death penalty sentencing scheme as to the consideration of mitigating factors as applied here.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Lockett v. Ohio green
scotus · 1978
2 sentences

1985Finally, petitioner contends that appellate counsel should have argued that the trial judge and the prosecutor improperly limited the jury's consideration of mitigating factors in violation of Lockett v. Ohio, 438 U.S. 586 , 98 S.Ct. 2954 , 57 L.Ed.2d 973 (1978).

1985Finally, petitioner contends that appellate counsel should have argued that the trial judge and the prosecutor improperly limited the jury's consideration of mitigating factors in violation of Lockett v. Ohio, 438 U.S. 586 , 98 S.Ct. 2954 , 57 L.Ed.2d 973 (1978).

31981–1985
Floyd v. State green
fla · 2002
1 sentence

2003Appellant's fourth, fifth, and sixth claims—that the burden is shifted to the defendant to prove the mitigating circumstances, that the HAC aggravating factor is applied in a vague and inconsistent manner, and that the murder in the course of a felony aggravating factor creates an automatic aggravating factor in all felony murders, resulting in arbitrary application of this aggravating factor must be rejected based upon this Court's recent decision in Floyd v. State, 808 So.2d 175 (Fla.2002).

12003–2003
Ferguson v. State green
fla · 1982
1 sentence

1992Ferguson v. State, 417 So.2d 639 (Fla. 1982) (Carol City); Ferguson v. State, 417 So.2d 631 (Fla. 1982) (Hialeah).

11992–1992
Ferguson v. State green
fla · 1982
1 sentence

1992Ferguson v. State, 417 So.2d 639 (Fla. 1982) (Carol City); Ferguson v. State, 417 So.2d 631 (Fla. 1982) (Hialeah).

11992–1992
Harvard v. State green
fla · 1986
1 sentence

1987Appellant relies on Harvard v. State, 486 So.2d 537 (Fla.), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 107 S.Ct. 215 , 93 L.Ed.2d 144 (1986), where this Court recognized that the Florida death penalty sentencing law could previously have been read to limit the consideration of mitigating factors to those circumstances listed in the statute.

11987–1987
Fewell v. Fewell neutral
scotus · 1986
1 sentence

1987Appellant relies on Harvard v. State, 486 So.2d 537 (Fla.), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 107 S.Ct. 215 , 93 L.Ed.2d 144 (1986), where this Court recognized that the Florida death penalty sentencing law could previously have been read to limit the consideration of mitigating factors to those circumstances listed in the statute.

11987–1987
Brumbaugh v. Brumbaugh green
scotus · 1986
1 sentence

1987Appellant relies on Harvard v. State, 486 So.2d 537 (Fla.), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 107 S.Ct. 215 , 93 L.Ed.2d 144 (1986), where this Court recognized that the Florida death penalty sentencing law could previously have been read to limit the consideration of mitigating factors to those circumstances listed in the statute.

11987–1987
Peek v. State green
fla · 1981
1 sentence

1982Peek v. State, 395 So.2d 492 (Fla. 1980); see also Songer v. State, 365 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 956 , 99 S.Ct. 2185 , 60 L.Ed.2d 1060 (1979).

11982–1982

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 921.141 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 14 (1988–2020) FL 7 (1981–2003) IL 6 (1990–2024) NJ 6 (1991–2022) OH 5 (1982–2026) IN 4 (1987–2007) MS 4 (1997–2010) PA 4 (1988–2019) GA 3 (1996–2003) VT 2 (1995–1995) SC 2 (1985–2002) NY 2 (1980–1984) CO 2 (1984–2000)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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