Death Penalty

In my neck of the woods, this case is pretty controversial.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/markeith-loyd-case-florida-prosecutor-removed-from-cop-killing-case-over-death-penalty-decision/

TL;DR - Killed pregnant ex-gf, killed Cop execution style, Prosecutor said she would not seek death penalty, Governor removed her from the case.

A case of executive over reach IMO. Your Governor has the authority to just remove judges from cases?

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kolyaboo wrote:

A case of executive over reach IMO. Your Governor has the authority to just remove judges from cases?

They do. Had it just been one case, it might have been over reach.

"Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced Thursday that she will not seek the death penalty in any case under her administration."

She signed up for a job in a state that has the death penalty and she knew about it before hand. She's lucky she isn't being forced to resign - Yet.

But that doesn't answer my question. Does the Gov of FL have the authority to remove her from a case? In some states it would fall to the judiciary, meaning he would have to file a motion or it would take an act of state congress.

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kolyaboo wrote:

But that doesn't answer my question. Does the Gov of FL have the authority to remove her from a case? In some states it would fall to the judiciary, meaning he would have to file a motion or it would take an act of state congress.

What states are you talking about? District attorneys fall under the executive in the same way Sessions falls under Trump.

They had a lawsuit here in Dallas a couple of years ago, unless I'm much mistaken, to remove a DA. Also in Orange cty CA.