DeSantis calls to end jury unanimity for Florida death penalty cases

Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, last week. Photograph: Paul Hennessy/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock

The rightwing Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, wants to end the constitutional requirement that juries in his state are unanimous when handing down death sentences.

“Fine, have a super-majority,” DeSantis told the Florida Sheriffs Association on Monday. “But you can’t just say one person votes no.”