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Johnny Ford v. Florida
Paid petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, No. 4D2026-0784 · judgment May 6, 2026
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a petition under 3,000 words.
Questions presented
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WHETHER F.S. 921.1425 WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY IN A NONHOMICIDE CASE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL .
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W H ET H ER T H E DEF EN DA N T I S EN T I T L ED PR E T R I A L T O S EEK A RULING THAT THE STATUTE AT ISSUE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL THEREFORE PROHIBITING THE STATE FROM SEEKING THE DEATH PENALTY SHOULD THERE BE A CONVICTION.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jack A. Fleischman
Fleischman & Fleischman, P.A.
For respondent
Jeffrey Paul DeSousa
Florida Office of the Attorney General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 09 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Sep 08 2026Waiver of right of respondent State of Florida to respond filed.
- Aug 04 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2026)