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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
1%
estimated cert probability
(petition-stage, structural)
(petition-stage, structural)
Well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
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
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Case
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Aug 04 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2026)