There are so some crimes that are just so horrific, the only appropriate punishment is the death penalty.
On the recordJuly 31, 2025
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Governor DeSantis discusses the necessity of the death penalty for horrific crimes.
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Florida disagreed with what the court was doing and said so explicitly. In May 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed House Bill 1297, which authorized the death penalty for aggravated sexual battery of a child under 12.





