Court weighs if Tampa rapper's jury should be unanimous on death penalty

TAMPA — If Billy Adams III is found guilty of murder, should Hillsborough prosecutors have to convince 12 people that he deserves the death penalty? Or will eight be enough? A judge is weighing that question as lawyers and other Florida judges also grapple with what to do in the wake of the latest change to the state’s ever-evolving death penalty system. This spring, the Legislature and Gov. ...

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