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Jose Garcia

(2,823 posts)
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 11:09 AM Aug 2017

Supreme Court rules against State Attorney Ayala on death penalty cases

Source: The Orlando Sentinel

The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Gov. Rick Scott has the authority to take death penalty cases away from Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who has said she won’t seek capital punishment for anyone.

“Far from being unreasoned or arbitrary ... the reassignments are predicated upon ‘good and sufficient reason,’ namely Ayala’s blanket refusal to pursue the death penalty in any case despite Florida law establishing the death penalty as an appropriate sentence under certain circumstances,” Justice C. Alan Lawson wrote.

The court was split 5-2, with Justices Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince dissenting.

“The Governor’s decision in this case fundamentally undermines the constitutional role of duly elected State Attorneys,” Quince wrote.

Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-ayala-scott-death-penalty-supreme-court-20170831-story.html

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Supreme Court rules against State Attorney Ayala on death penalty cases (Original Post) Jose Garcia Aug 2017 OP
The important thing is that the state gets to keep killing people. Bravo! Orrex Aug 2017 #1
The more people we kill the better off Florida will be. George II Aug 2017 #2
A pharmacist or CEO is legally supported for religious views Marthe48 Aug 2017 #3
I loathe the ruling, but ... broadcaster90210 Aug 2017 #4

Orrex

(64,013 posts)
1. The important thing is that the state gets to keep killing people. Bravo!
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 11:15 AM
Aug 2017

Because we all know that capital punishment is inflicted evenly across all races, ethnicities, genders and income levels.

Marthe48

(18,845 posts)
3. A pharmacist or CEO is legally supported for religious views
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 11:28 AM
Aug 2017

against dispensing birth control, but a judge is denied her discretion in her courtroom. Just great.

broadcaster90210

(333 posts)
4. I loathe the ruling, but ...
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 11:32 AM
Aug 2017

I think it is the correct one.

I also think that the State should never have the authority to execute people but that's a different issue.

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