Criminal
Dec. 3, 2020
Pending case could reshape death penalty in California
The California Supreme Court will decide whether the state Constitution requires capital case juries to agree on the death penalty beyond a reasonable doubt and unanimously agree that aggravating factors occurred before considering them.
The California Supreme Court asked for additional briefing this year in a case that could reshape the way the death penalty is applied in the state.
The court will decide whether the California Constitution requires capital case juries to agree on the death penalty beyond a reasonable doubt and unanimously agree that aggravating factors occurred before considering them.
For decades, California lawy...
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