{"id":584,"date":"2019-02-21T15:05:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T20:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgsexcrimeslawyer.com\/?p=584"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:28:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:28:44","slug":"court-holds-defendants-in-florida-capital-cases-have-a-right-to-a-12-person-jury-regardless-of-penalty-sought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/court-holds-defendants-in-florida-capital-cases-have-a-right-to-a-12-person-jury-regardless-of-penalty-sought\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Holds Defendants in Florida Capital Cases Have a Right to a 12 Person Jury Regardless of Penalty Sought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone charged with a crime has the inalienable right to a trial in front of a jury of his or her peers. Under Florida law, a trial for a capital case requires a panel of twelve jurors, while all other crimes may be tried before six jurors.<\/p>\n<p>A Florida District Court of Appeal recently\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.3dca.flcourts.org\/opinions\/3D19-0169.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analyzed<\/a>\u00a0whether a defendant was entitled to a panel of twelve jurors in a case in which the state waived the right to seek the death penalty, and ultimately ruled that the decision not to impose the death penalty did not change the capital nature of the crime. If you live in St. Petersburg and are charged with a criminal offense it is prudent to consult a seasoned St. Petersburg criminal defense attorney to discuss your case and develop a plan of action to help you retain your rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedural Background <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The defendant was indicted for several crimes, including first-degree murder, which is a capital offense. The State waived the right to seek the death penalty. The trial court issued an order that required the defendant to be tried before a six-person jury. The State filed a petition seeking to quash the motion. The appellate court granted the petition.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/court-holds-defendants-in-florida-capital-cases-have-a-right-to-a-12-person-jury-regardless-of-penalty-sought\/#more-584\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone charged with a crime has the inalienable right to a trial in front of a jury of his or her peers. Under Florida law, a trial for a capital case requires a panel of twelve jurors, while all other crimes may be tried before six jurors. 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