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Supreme Court rules criminal jury verdicts must be unanimous, overturning decades-old precedent


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The court noted that 48 states -- and more importantly federal courts -- already required unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases, with only Lousiana and Oregon holding out by accepting 10-2 decisions.

 

This information is incorrect.  Oregon is the only state that still allows a 10-2 or 11-1 

Louisiana approves unanimous jury requirement, scrapping Jim Crow-era law

  • Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
  • Nov 7, 2018 - 4:03 pm
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3 minutes ago, steve from amherst said:

The court noted that 48 states -- and more importantly federal courts -- already required unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases, with only Lousiana and Oregon holding out by accepting 10-2 decisions.

 

This information is incorrect.  Oregon is the only state that still allows a 10-2 or 11-1 

Louisiana approves unanimous jury requirement, scrapping Jim Crow-era law

  • Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
  • Nov 7, 2018 - 4:03 pm

That kinda let the air out of this thread. :lol:

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