Florida Law Change

Written by R. A. Stewart In 2010 Florida women Jennifer Mee was convicted of first degree murder. “Was the death premeditated” “No” Was the death intentional “No” Was the death malicious “No” Did Jennifer actually kill the victim “No” Then why was she found guilty? The answer Under Florida law all participants in a fatal robbery are equally guilty of murder. Is it right... that someone who had no intention to murder can face the same charges as someone who committed the murder? And spend the rest of their life in prison... for a murder she did not commit... but... she is guilty according to Florida law. The worst part of it is that there is no room for a judge to use their discretion. This law is known as “The Feloney Rule.” Florida is not the only state where this law is applicable. A petition is circulation as part of a campaign to change this situation. You can see details on this on the link below: Change.org Abolish the Felony Murder Rule in America!! At Change.org there is a peti

Question: A young lady agreed to go on a date with a young man she contacted online. But rather than romance on her mind she planned to rob him with the assistance of two male colleagues. This ended tragically when her date was fatally shot. Note there was never any intent involved as far as the fatally was concerned. What sentence did she receive? #changefloridalaw #florida #prisonreform #floridaprisonreform Answer: She received life without the possibility of parole as did her two male colleagues. This is unjustified when you consider all of the mitigating circumstances and the comparisons made with other murders in Florida. This death is at the lower end of the scale. A change of law is required in Florida in how sentencing is applied to deaths and the definition of murder. In this instance this young lady’s part in this crime fits the definition of involuntary manslaughter rather than murder. Fill out the petition below to change this unjust law. There is also a petition for this y

The difference between first and second degree murder in Florida The difference between first and second degree murder in Florida can be summed up in one word, "Premeditation." Was the death intentional? What kind of planning went into the fatality is the difference between first and second degree murder. Premeditation is not the only circumstance which can lead to an individual being charged with first degree murder.  When someone commits another crime such as robbery which results in the death of another person then the resulting charge of those who were responsible will be first degree murder. In Florida as in many other states, all participants in a fatal robbery will be charged with first degree murder; whether they had anything to do with the fatality or not. This is an area which many people believe needs to be looked at and there are several reasons for this; the main one being that the person who pulls trigger should be the one solely responsible for the fatality.

ANSWER TO QUESTION: When three people in Florida are involved in a fatal robbery which of the following statements is true? (1) The person who pulled the trigger is the only one charged with murder. (2) All three are equally guilty of the murder irrespective of whether they were involved in the death itself (3) Providing that there was no intent to kill on the part of those who did not do the killing then only the person who pulled the trigger is responsible for the death. The answer is (2) because under Florida law all participants in a fatal robbery are equally guilty of murder irrespective of whether or not they had anything to do with the person's death. This is a situation which many people, including myself, wish to change. In these cases people who never ad any intention to murder anyone but were associates of those who killed are serving life without parole sentences which gives them the same sentence as America's most dangerous inmates. The key word in such cases must

Florida law change campaign In Florida as in many other states of America, anyone who is a party to a fatal robbery is as equally guilty of committing the murder as the person who did the actual killing. It does not make any difference whether or not there was any intention to kill the victim. If you are part of the crowd  who were involved in the death of another person then you are guilty.  What kind of a sentence do you think a person who was a party to a murder receive? 10 years? 20 years? 30 years? Would you believe life without the possibility of parole. How can this be justified? If your son or daughter found themselves in this situation how would you feel? I am calling for a law change which will recognise that these folk who may have been a party to a person's death have actually committed manslaughter if even that. There needs to be a change of law which changes the definition of felony murder that significantly reduces the possibility of a defendant being unfairly prose