Espinosa v. Florida

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1992-06-29

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*1080 Per Curiam. Under Florida law, after a defendant is found guilty of a capital felony, a separate sentencing proceeding is conducted to determine whether the sentence should be life imprisonment or death. Fla. Stat. § 921.141 (1) (1991). At the close of a hearing at which the prosecution and the defense may present evidence an…

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