In this case there is no doubt of his guilt - there is video of him executing the police officer who was on the ground.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com...-20170315-story.html

Orlando police chief 'furious' with decision not to seek death penalty for Markeith Loyd

Orlando Police Chief John Mina said he’s “furious” with the decision not to seek the death penalty for Markeith Loyd, the man accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police officer who tried to arrest him.

Reached by phone Thursday morning, Mina said he plans to meet with Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala when he returns from Dubai, where he’s attending a law enforcement conference.

“If there was any a case for the death penalty, this is the case,” Mina said. “I’ve seen the video, so I know the state attorney has seen the video of (Loyd) standing over defenseless and helpless Lt. Debra Clayton and executing her.”

Ayala is scheduled speak about the decision at a news conference later this morning.

The president of Orlando’s police union decried the decision Wednesday night.

“If this is information is correct, this would be an epic injustice to the family of Lt. Debra Clayton as well as every single Law Enforcement Officer in the 9th Judicial Circuit,” Shawn Dunlap, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 25. “The death penalty is the law of the land in the State of Florida and I believe that if there ever was a case for its use this would be the one.”

Loyd is accused of shooting Sade Dixon, his pregnant ex-girlfriend, outside her home on Dec. 13. He allegedly injured her brother and shot at other family members before fleeing.

On Jan. 9, a passer-by at the Walmart on John Young Parkway spotted him and alerted Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton, who was paroling the area. Clayton approached and tried to arrest him. Loyd allegedly started shooting, hitting Clayton’s thigh.

She shot back and then retreated. Loyd followed her, police said, shooting and killing her while she was on the ground. He then escaped.

Loyd was arrested about a week later after a region-wide manhunt. He has been in the Orange County Jail since mid-January, and has been acting as his own attorney in court appearances.

Mina said he is “extremely upset and disappointed” and “can imagine” his officers are as well. He said he’s spoken with his senior officers and will be reaching out to the department’s legal team to see if there is any way to change the decision.

“If there is something that can be done, certainly we will be full throttle and go forward with that,” Mina said. “We believe that this should be determined by a jury, if he gets the death penalty.”

Despite the decision, Mina said he knows Orlando police will “continue being the professional officers we are.”

“They’re going to continue to risk their lives to keep this community safe,” he said. “If anything, it just gives them more resolve to fight crime and protect this community.”

State Rep. Bob Cortes, R-Altamonte Springs, said in a statement Thursday morning that he is “outraged” by the Ayala’s decision.

“This is a decision that should be arrived at by a jury of Markeith Loyd’s peers, and to take it off the table is a slap in the face to his victims and to the wider law enforcement community,” Cortes said.

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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala

Yeah, it's a puzzler, ain't it?

Apparently she has vowed to not seek the death penalty in any case that she brings. Apparently it has more to do with her personal beliefs than this particular case.

If she's not willing to do her job, she should step down. If she refuses to step down, she should be forced out of office (if possible).

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala

Yeah, it's a puzzler, ain't it?

Twatwaffle.

Ummm?

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Mina said he plans to meet with Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala when he returns from Dubai, where he’s attending a law enforcement conference.

Just in case there was any question in anyone's minds...



Kinda reminds of a certain Baltimore state attorney doesn't it?

She is one of the local candidates that George Soros spent millions to get elected.

http://floridapolitics.com/arc...ayala-state-attorney

George Soros-related PAC spending big to elect Aramis Ayala as state attorney

A political action committee associated with George Soros has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on television commercials and other advertising to get Aramis Ayala elected state attorney in the Orlando-based 9th Judicial Circuit.

Florida Safety & Justice, which shares the “Safety & Justice” name and its chairwoman, Whitney Tymas, with other Soros-funded political committees, has made the TV purchases on several Orlando television stations and cable outlets.

Soros, chairman of the Soros Fund Management in New York and reported by Forbes as being worth $23 billion, is a huge Democratic provider of money to PACs and other dark money interests. This year alone he has donated more than $9 million to various Democratic PACs including Priorities USA, according to the Center for Responsive Politics in Washington D.C. He also gave $1 million to the Florida Democratic Party in 2014.

He also has contributed to black rights causes throughout the world, and is reportedly a big financial backer of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Federal Communication Commission records show Safety & Justice has purchased at least $152,745 in TV commercials on WESH-TV (NBC Channel 2) and another $94,000 on WFTV (ABC Channel 9.) Other paperwork has been filed at other Orlando TV stations to place commercials, including at WKMG (CBS Channel 6) and WOFL (Fox Channel 35, but ad buy reports have not yet been posted by the FCC.

Ayala is trying to unseat incumbent State Attorney Jeff Ashton. Both are Democrats, so the showdown will be the Aug. 30 primary. It will be voted on only by Democrats because a political critic of Ashton, former Assistant State Attorney Bill Voss, has filed to be a write-in candidate, closing the primary to non-Democrats and creating a November election that is not expected to take place.

Ayala, a former assistant state attorney under Ashton, is African-American, and would be the first black state attorney in Florida’s known history if she wins election.

Florida records show that Florida Safety & Justice was organized in Florida Aug. 3, with Tymas as chairwoman and a Washington, D.C. address. There have been no financial reports filed yet.

Soros’ other Safety & Justice committees, also are reportedly backing African-American candidates in prosecuting attorney elections. A 527 committee called Safety & Justice has received $633,000 from Soros Fund Management to support an African-American in a Houston district attorney’s race, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Other PACs called Safety & Justice also have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on prosecutors’ races in Chicago, St. Louis, New Mexico and Louisiana, according to local press reports, though federal records are not yet available.

Tymas could not be reached for comment. She is a former prosecutor from Virginia and former director of the Prosecution and Racial Justice Program at the Vera Institute of Justice in New York.

When contacted Tuesday, Ayala did not explicitly acknowledge the Florida Safety & Justice PAC or Soros, but accepted the support.

“I am really proud of the support I have received from across Orange and Osceola County. As a former prosecutor and defense attorney, I have the record that can help remove prosecutorial bias from the system, be tough on dangerous criminals and make sure our prosecutors have the highest integrity working to improve the lives of families in our community,” she said in a statement her campaign released Tuesday.

“I accept the support of anyone who is dedicated to improving the criminal justice system for families in Orange and Osceola county,” she continued.

Ashton’s campaign did not comment.

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Apparently she has vowed to not seek the death penalty in any case that she brings. Apparently it has more to do with her personal beliefs than this particular case.

If she's not willing to do her job, she should step down. If she refuses to step down, she should be forced out of office (if possible).

Apparently she's already filed the motions required to withdraw the death penalty already in play in five other cases. Yeah, she's a real winner.

Anybody know who can fire a state attorney? My Googlefoo has failed me. this woman needs to be shown the door.

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Apparently she's already filed the motions required to withdraw the death penalty already in play in five other cases. Yeah, she's a real winner.

Anybody know who can fire a state attorney? My Googlefoo has failed me. this woman needs to be shown the door.

She was elected, so they'd have to recall her, no?

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Originally posted by bigdeal:
Apparently she's already filed the motions required to withdraw the death penalty already in play in five other cases. Yeah, she's a real winner.

Anybody know who can fire a state attorney? My Googlefoo has failed me. this woman needs to be shown the door.

She was elected, so they'd have to recall her, no?

I don't know. Other elected officials can and have been removed by past governors for cause. I just don't know whether his powers extend to state attorneys.

time to get rid of her - one way or another

the department of Injustice is hard at work on these cases - time to take it out of their hands and give it to the adults

She's not following the law of the land due to her PERSONAL beliefs? Who the fuck does she think she is? She does NOT get to change the law if she doesn't like it and she should not have ran if she can't do her duty to follow the laws of the state.

Can the governor remove her for not fulfilling her oath or does she need to be recalled?

If the prosecutor does not seek the death penalty, can a judge or jury still award it?

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If the prosecutor does not seek the death penalty, can a judge or jury still award it?

I heard some one on the news say the Governor may be able to step in to change how they would prosecute the case. Not sure how that would work.

In capital criminal cases, prosecutors routinely spend a long time during voir dire questioning prospective jurors in an attempt to ensure that they are supportive of and willing to impose the death penalty if the burden of proof is met in the case.

This situation seems to point to a need to vet anyone seeking the office of State Attorney to ensure that they are supportive of and willing to follow the laws in the state in which they are seeking office. That's pretty sad.

In WA where the death penalty is the law and there is a waiting line in the local lock-ups where prosecutors and juries have weighed the evidence and come to the death conclusion, the governor, Inslee, who has a finer tuned moral compass than everybody else, even after his campaign promises to uphold the law, has stated he will not order an execution to be carried out during his time in office.

The militant left will have its way at every level, screw the law.

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If the prosecutor does not seek the death penalty, can a judge or jury still award it?

I heard some one on the news say the Governor may be able to step in to change how they would prosecute the case. Not sure how that would work.

Probably similar to the Zimmerman case where they appointed "special" attorney to handle the case.

If the State has the Death Penalty on the books, then it is her job, and responsibility, to pursue it when the case warrants it.

This one does.

She needs to be removed from office for failing to perform her duties.

Looks like the Governor removed her from the case the local news is reporting.

She just got her ass thrown off the case by our governor.

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She just got her ass thrown off the case by our governor.

Excellent