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February 17
On February 10, members of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty, and Witness to Innocence, a national organization of exonerees, visited the Capitol to advocate for the abolition of Florida's death penalty and for fair treatment of those sentenced to death after a wrongful conviction.Read More -
October 29
On October 23, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted a stay of execution until December 30, 2019 to allow Mr. Dailey's newly appointed federal counsel time to present his substantial claims of innocence. Dailey was scheduled to be executed on November 7.Read More -
October 29
Five death row exonerees made a trip to the Capitol to deliver a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The letter from Witness to Innocence, an organization of exonerated survivors of death row, urges a halt to the execution of James Dailey. The exonerees, along with many others, believe Dailey to be innocent of the murder for which he was convicted and received a death sentence.Read More
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Position Paper
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Correspondence
December 17, 2019: Please schedule clemency hearing for Mr. James Dailey
To: Governor Ron DeSantis
From: Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, FCCB president, and Bishop Felipe Estévez of St. Augustine, FCCB respect life moderator
October 21, 2019: Please stay execution of James Dailey – veteran with evidence of innocence
To: Governor Ron DeSantis
From: Bishops of Florida
August 14, 2019: Please stay execution of Gary Ray Bowles
To: Governor Ron DeSantis
From: Michael Sheedy, Executive Director
May 20, 2018: Please stay execution and commute sentence of death to life (Bobby Joe Long)
To: Governor Ron Desantis
From: Michael Sheedy, Executive Director
December 7, 2018: Please commute Jose Antonio Jimenez’ death sentence to life without parole August 9, 2018: Please commute Jose Antonio Jimenez’ death sentence to life without parole
To: Governor Rick Scott
From: Michael Sheedy, Executive Director
February 15, 2018: Please commute Susan Morris' murderer's sentence to life without parole (Eric Branch)
To: Governor Rick Scott
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