Blog Posts in May, 2020

  • Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Unanimous Jury Verdicts

    On April 20, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment’s right to a fair trial requires a unanimous vote in order to convict a criminal defendant of a serious offense. Previously, 48 states allowed an 11-1 verdict to prevent a person’s conviction, meaning a single juror’s “not guilty” verdict was enough to free someone from a criminal charge. But in Louisiana and Oregon, a 10-2 ...
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  • Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Unanimous Jury Verdicts

    On April 20, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment’s right to a fair trial requires a unanimous vote in order to convict a criminal defendant of a serious offense. Previously, 48 states allowed an 11-1 verdict to prevent a person’s conviction, meaning a single juror’s “not guilty” verdict was enough to free someone from a criminal charge. But in Louisiana and Oregon, a 10-2 ...
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