Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Jun. 3, 2021
Must jury be unanimous on aggravating evidence to impose death?
The case before the state Supreme Court has garnered significant attention because it could vacate the death sentences of many of the 700 plus people on death row.
Does a jury need to agree unanimously on aggravating evidence before imposing a death sentence? The California Supreme Court heard arguments on that issue on Wednesday, although the state has executed no one in 15 years and likely won't at least as long as Gavin Newsom is governor.
The case has garnered significant attention because it could vacate the death sentences of many of the 700 plus people on death row. It attracted eight am...
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