Blog Posts in May, 2020
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Unanimous Jury Verdicts
Posted ByThe G. Carter Law Firm, LLCOn 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 ...Continue ReadingSupreme Court Rules in Favor of Unanimous Jury Verdicts
Posted ByThe G. Carter Law Firm, LLCOn 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 ...Continue Reading
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