The judge looks at the abolition of the death penalty in the case of murder in central florida, since evidence disputes – WFTV

Brevard, Florida-a Richter is currently considering whether the death penalty in the case of David Barber, a former prison officer who is accused of murder on 72-year-old Jessie Kirk, is supposed to tip over.

Barber and his legal team went back to court on Friday to argue against the death penalty.

They claim that the approval of specific evidence by the prosecutor could influence the decision of the jury that could affect the fairness of the process.

Barber's lawyers claim that the evidence submitted by the public prosecutor could influence a jury, which caused their push to remove the death penalty from the exam.

The public prosecutor claims that the publication of the information corresponds to the law of public records, which indicates that disclosure is legal and appropriate.

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