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DeSantis-backed stricter death penalty bill could prompt Supreme Court review

By Kaelan Deese
Published April 11, 2023 9:00am ET
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DeSantis-backed stricter death penalty bill could prompt Supreme Court review
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd at Adventure Outdoors gun store, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Smyrna, Ga.

A bill introduced by Florida lawmakers would defy Supreme Court precedent by allowing capital punishment for felons who commit sexual battery on young children if signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

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