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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 922
EXECUTION

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922.14 Sentence of death unexecuted for unjustifiable reasons.—If a death sentence is not executed because of unjustified failure of the Governor to issue a warrant, or for any other unjustifiable reason, on application of the Department of Legal Affairs, the Supreme Court shall issue a warrant directing the sentence to be executed during a week designated in the warrant.

History.—s. 275, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(285); ss. 11, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 141, ch. 70-339; s. 1, ch. 70-439.

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McCloud v. State, 224 So. 3d 842 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2017 WL 3441270, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 11516

...McCloud observes that the First District’s decision in McCray, which relied on Thompson v. State, 153 So.3d 996 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015), and Longwell v. State, 123 So.3d 1197 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013), is squarely on point. In all three cases, the First District held that to support a conviction for witness tampering under section 922.14(l)(e), the State was required “to present evidence that the victim [or witness] was attempting to contact law enforcement during the time of the [underlying criminal] incident.” McCray, 171 So.3d at 832 (citing Thompson, 153 So.3d...

Putnam Cnty. Sch. Bd. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., Dep't of Legal Affairs, State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...The Attorney General is commanded to study federal legislation and its potential impacts on the “constitutional integrity of state governments,” and to inform representatives in Congress from the state. § 16.52(1), Fla. Stat. In addition, under section 922.14, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General is authorized to apply to the Florida Supreme Court to issue a death warrant in a capital case under certain circumstances....

North Broward Hosp. Dist., d/b/a Broward Health v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., Dep't of Legal Affairs, State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...The Attorney General is commanded to study federal legislation and its potential impacts on the “constitutional integrity of state governments,” and to inform representatives in Congress from the state. § 16.52(1), Fla. Stat. In addition, under section 922.14, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General is authorized to apply to the Florida Supreme Court to issue a death warrant in a capital case under certain circumstances....

South Broward Hosp. Dist., d/b/a Mem'l Healthcare Sys. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., Dep't of Legal Affairs, State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...The Attorney General is commanded to study federal legislation and its potential impacts on the “constitutional integrity of state governments,” and to inform representatives in Congress from the state. § 16.52(1), Fla. Stat. In addition, under section 922.14, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General is authorized to apply to the Florida Supreme Court to issue a death warrant in a capital case under certain circumstances....

Halifax Hosp. Med. Ctr. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen. (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...The Attorney General is commanded to study federal legislation and its potential impacts on the “constitutional integrity of state governments,” and to inform representatives in Congress from the state. § 16.52(1), Fla. Stat. In addition, under section 922.14, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General is authorized to apply to the Florida Supreme Court to issue a death warrant in a capital case under certain circumstances....

Lee Mem'l Health Sys., d/b/a Lee Health v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., Dep't of Legal Affairs, State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...The Attorney General is commanded to study federal legislation and its potential impacts on the “constitutional integrity of state governments,” and to inform representatives in Congress from the state. § 16.52(1), Fla. Stat. In addition, under section 922.14, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General is authorized to apply to the Florida Supreme Court to issue a death warrant in a capital case under certain circumstances....

Sarasota Cnty. Pub. Hosp. Dist., d/b/a Sarasota Mem'l Healthcare Sys., Inc. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., Dep't of Legal Affairs, State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...The Attorney General is commanded to study federal legislation and its potential impacts on the “constitutional integrity of state governments,” and to inform representatives in Congress from the state. § 16.52(1), Fla. Stat. In addition, under section 922.14, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General is authorized to apply to the Florida Supreme Court to issue a death warrant in a capital case under certain circumstances....

Sch. Bd. of Miami-Dade Cnty. & Putnam Cnty. Sch. Bd. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., Dep't of Legal Affairs, State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...The Attorney General is commanded to study federal legislation and its potential impacts on the “constitutional integrity of state governments,” and to inform representatives in Congress from the state. § 16.52(1), Fla. Stat. In addition, under section 922.14, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General is authorized to apply to the Florida Supreme Court to issue a death warrant in a capital case under certain circumstances....

McClound v. State (Fla. 2d DCA 2017).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...Mr. McCloud observes that the First District's decision in McCray, which relied on Thompson v. State, 153 So. 3d 996 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015), and Longwell v. State, 123 So. 3d 1197 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013), is squarely on point. In all three cases, the First District held that to support a conviction for witness tampering under section 922.14(1)(e), the State was required "to present evidence that the victim [or witness] was attempting to contact law enforcement during the time of the [underlying criminal] incident." McCray, 171 So....

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