SC withdrew its direction to seek reports on aggravating, mitigating factors in all death penalty cases ...

The Supreme Court held Tuesday that state appellate courts may conduct a Clemons reweighing of aggravating and mitigating circumstances, and may do so in collateral proceedings as appropriate and ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — This trial starts in what is typically the second phase of a capital case. That is because guilt was established in October when confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz ...

This case is about circumstances which affect the criminal liability of an accused. They either exempt the accused from criminal liability like acting under the impulse of uncontrollable fear; or ...