Florida enacts Officer Jason Raynor Act with mandatory life sentence
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the Officer Jason Raynor Act (Senate Bill 156) into law. The new Florida law requires a mandatory life sentence without parole for anyone convicted of killing a law enforcement officer.
The act honors Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor , who was killed in the line of duty in 2021. State Attorney R.J. Larizza and his team spent three years advocating for the measure, with support from Senator Tom Leek and Representative Jessica Baker . …
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