The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Florida's death penalty sentencing process is in violation of the constitution by granting judges powers that juries should wield. "The Sixth Amendment requires a jury, not a judge, to find each fact necessary to impose a sentence of death," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in the opinion of the Court. The
Supreme Court Bans Florida Death Sentence Process
The U.S. Supreme Court rules 8-1 that a defendant’s fate must be decided by jury and not by a judge.