Jay Collins on Crime

No tolerance for Soros-funded activist prosecutors

Law and Order
• The first job of government is public safety.
• We back law enforcement, protect first responders, and hold criminals accountable. No excuses for repeat offenders.
• No tolerance for Soros-funded activist prosecutors who coddle criminals and leave victims of crime behind.
• No tolerance for riots, looting, or lawlessness. Florida remains a state where families can live free and safe.

No need for jury unanimity to impose capital punishment

ACLU-Florida summary in opposition, 2/9: Ends the requirement for unanimous juries in death penalty cases, and allows the imposition of death based on as few as 8 jurors. Allows judges to override a jury's recommendation of a life sentence and instead impose death. Florida will be one of only 2 states that impose death on people without requiring a unanimous jury--a foolish idea for a state that already leads the nation in exonerations of those on death row.

Governor's press release in favor, 4/20: "Once a defendant in a capital case is found guilty by a unanimous jury, one juror should not be able to veto a capital sentence," said Governor Ron DeSantis.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 29-10-1 on Mar/30/23; passed House 80-30-9 on Apr/13/23; Jay Collins voted YES; signed by Gov. DeSantis on Apr/20/23.