Supreme Court: Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Florida's system for sentencing people to deathis unconstitutional because it gives too much power to judges — and not enough to juries — to decide capital sentences. The 8-1 ruling said that the state's sentencing procedure is flawed because juries play only an advisory role in recommending death while the judge can reach a different decision. The court sided with Timothy Lee Hurst, who was convi...