In Tallahassee, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday...

In Tallahassee, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the death sentence of Roger Stewart, 45. The court, in a 6-1 opinion, upheld the conviction but ordered a new sentencing hearing for Roger Stewart Harris, who was convicted in April 2000 of murdering his wife, Donna Lynn Jordan, 30 on December 1998. The court cited an error by the trial judge in ordering the new hearing. The court said the trial judge erred in telling the jury that the murder was committed for money. "It cannot be said that the facts relied on demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that the murder was motivated, even in part, by pecuniary gain," the opinion said. The court noted that the jury recommended the death penalty by a 7-5 vote and that factor might have tipped the balance.