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- Collection: Michael A. Mello Papers, Series 1 News Clippings, Binder 2, 1983-1994
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Booker death sentence reversed: the state immediately appealed the ruling to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta
The death sentence of Stephen Todd Booker was overturned because the jury did not look at all mitigating evidence. Booker was before convicted of beating, raping, and stabbing a 94 year old woman.
State joins death row suit
The article discusses Florida joining the lawsuit against the federal government to stop the federal government from mandating the appointment of lawyers to death row inmates for appeals. The article also accounts for the different opinions of state…
Cutting appeals 'could be Catch-22'
Pan to eliminate state appeals for death row inmates may not speed up the legal process.
Second ruling, had it come earlier, may have saved some inmates, ex-public defender says
An article about a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed Florida courts to consider additional mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases.
Legal Scholar on Death Row Fights to Halt Own Execution
Legal scholar Joseph Giarratano appeals to the Supreme Court in an attempt to commute his death sentence and save his life.
Ruling Over DNA Testing To Have Impact
An article about the approval for use of DNA testing in federal court rulings.
The Debate Over Capital Punishment: Facing the Death Penalty
McCarthy anayzles the flaws of executions in death row. Talking with soon to be victim of exectuion, Giarrantano, among others, McCarthy lays out how complicated the legal use of executions are, and how many people think rather too quickly when…
Slotnick for the Defense
An article about Bary Slotnick, defender of the subway vigilante.
Florida Court ruling could spare lives of some condemned inmates
The Flordia Court made a ruling to spare the lives of condemned inmates.
Let juries decide on capital punishment
A letter to the editor by Michael A. Mello about Florida's somewhat confusing capital punishment statute and the influence of legislators and the Supreme Court.
Deciding who is crazy: Reform Florida's procedure
Opinion editorial by Michael Mello about changing the process for declaring someone legally insane or incompetent.
Death? let the jury decide.
An article by Michael A. Mello on the Legislation regulation and its importance of jury control.
No One Should Die When the Jury Votes for Life
Newspaper article written by Michael A. Mello, discussing Florida's capital sentencing statute in 1985.
Court Refuses to Grant Delay in Execution
This source is about a man named Aubry Dennis Adams, who was given the death penalty after being convicted of murder. Mike Mello was his defense attorney, and was attempting to get Adam's case reheard on the grounds that the jury was biased.
Carrying Out Grady Bill Could Be Troublesome
Concerns arise about vagueness with gun control bill supposed to tighten background checks.
Individual Rights and Responsibilities
An article about various bills and interests that the Committee on Individual Rights and Responsibilities in the Florida Bar supports.
Killer Loses Life-term Appeal
An article recounting the murder of Florida police officer John Kennedy, and the two trials and life-term sentencing of the accused murderer Willie Clayton Simpson.
Martin receives stay of execution
Before Martins execution he was grated more time to study his case before making a final ruling. It could possibly be six months to one year before any final appeals in the case are resolved. With the time originally given it was highly impossible…
Treatment Programs For Inmates Raise Deep Questions
An article about treatment programs in Vermont dealing with sexual and violent offenders. Programs in Vermont deal with the rehabilitation of inmates with questionable methods that some argue are not constitutional. Mello, Pithers, and Bush, three…