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    The document outlines a jury verdict form for determining the death penalty in a criminal case. It consists of 5 sections where the jury must unanimously find: 1) at least one aggravating factor; 2) the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant death; 3) mitigating circumstances were or were not established; 4) the aggravating factors outweigh any mitigating circumstances; and 5) the defendant should be sentenced to death. If the jury does not unanimously agree at any point, a life sentence without parole will be imposed.

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    Jury Verdict Form - Death Penalty

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    The document outlines a jury verdict form for determining the death penalty in a criminal case. It consists of 5 sections where the jury must unanimously find: 1) at least one aggravating factor; 2) the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant death; 3) mitigating circumstances were or were not established; 4) the aggravating factors outweigh any mitigating circumstances; and 5) the defendant should be sentenced to death. If the jury does not unanimously agree at any point, a life sentence without parole will be imposed.

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    A copy of the jury verdict form jurors will fill out in the Nikolas Cruz penalty phase trial.

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    The document outlines a jury verdict form for determining the death penalty in a criminal case. It consists of 5 sections where the jury must unanimously find: 1) at least one aggravating factor; 2) the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant death; 3) mitigating circumstances were or were not established; 4) the aggravating factors outweigh any mitigating circumstances; and 5) the defendant should be sentenced to death. If the jury does not unanimously agree at any point, a life sentence without parole will be imposed.

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    Jury Verdict Form - Death Penalty

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    12(e) JURY VERDICT FORM—DEATH PENALTY

    We the jury find as follows as to (Defendant) in this case:

    A. Aggravating Factors as to Count ___:

    We the jury unanimously find that the State has established beyond a
    reasonable doubt the existence of (aggravating factor).
    YES _________
    NO __________

    Repeat this step for each statutory aggravating factor submitted to the jury.

    If you answer YES to at least one of the aggravating factors listed, please
    proceed to Section B. If you answered NO to every aggravating factor listed,
    do not proceed to Section B; (Defendant) is not eligible for the death sentence
    and will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

    B. Sufficiency of the Aggravating Factors as to Count ___:

    Reviewing the aggravating factors that we unanimously found to be


    established beyond a reasonable doubt (Section A), we the jury
    unanimously find the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a
    possible sentence of death.
    YES _________
    NO __________

    If you answer YES to Section B, please proceed to Section C. If you answer


    NO to Section B, do not proceed to Section C; (Defendant) will be sentenced to
    life in prison without the possibility of parole.

    C. Mitigating Circumstances:

    One or more individual jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances
    was established by the greater weight of the evidence.
    YES _________
    NO __________

    Please proceed to Section D, regardless of your findings in Section C.

    D. Eligibility for the Death Penalty for Count ___.

    We the jury unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were
    proven beyond a reasonable doubt (Section A) outweigh the
    mitigating circumstances established (Section C above) as to Count ___.
    YES _________
    NO __________
    If you answered YES to Section D, please proceed to Section E. If you
    answered NO to Section D, do not proceed; (Defendant) will be sentenced to
    life in prison without the possibility of parole.

    E. Jury Verdict as to Death Penalty

    Having unanimously found that at least one aggravating factor has


    been established beyond a reasonable doubt (Section A), that the
    aggravating [factor] [factors] [is] [are] sufficient to warrant a sentence
    of death (Section B), and the aggravating [factor] [factors] outweigh
    the mitigating circumstances (Section D), we the jury unanimously
    find that (Defendant) should be sentenced to death.
    YES __________
    NO ___________

    If your vote to impose death is less than unanimous, the trial court shall
    impose a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

    Dated this __________ day of _________, 20__, in ______ County, Florida.

    ______________________________________________
    (Signature of foreperson) / Juror identification number

    Comment

    This instruction was adopted in 2017 [214 So. 3d 1236] and amended in 2018.

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