‘Easier to Get a Death Sentence’: YNW Melly May Be Put to Death If Convicted of Double Murders

so first of all his own history of. change statements. becomes admissible evidence and that. doesn't mean he did anything wrong but. in the court of law. people's change of stories denying I was. there but now it's oh I was there but. someone else shot is in the law fair. game for the prosecutor and it makes the. case harder. and they have said that that there were.

inconsistent statements made by Mellie. and his co-conspirator Jules let's touch. on the change in the death penalty law. in Florida that Governor DeSantis signed. earlier this year. it doesn't have to be unanimous anymore. if they get to that penalty phase where. the jury will consider punishment it. doesn't have to be a 12-0 decision. anymore they can it can be eight to four. so say he is convicted he's a 24 year. old guy he was a much younger guy when.

this happened he could more easily get. the death penalty so your thoughts on. that. so I'm going to take it back a step if I. may. um first of all just making this a death. penalty case makes it more easy for him. to be found guilty. because people who are on a death. penalty jury tend to be more. conservative. because you have to at least somewhat. believe in the death penalty.

um when they get to that second trial. because it's really two trials trial one. did you do it trial two what's your. punishment. the jury does have to be unanimous about. one thing. whether the government has proved what. is called an aggravating circumstance. so it's not just hey you're guilty but. they've actually listed four possible. aggravating circumstances. as long as the jury agrees as to one.

unanimously. then they do this vote and you are right. it used to be unanimous. and that was really important because. the death penalty should only be given. when the real community. really agrees this is right. Florida has now said we don't care if a. third of you don't agree. if two-thirds of you do that gives the.

judge permission. um and given that you're starting with a. group of people who are in favor of the. death penalty raising the number of. dissents that can still be ignored. makes it easier to get a death sentence.