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The state Supreme Court affirmed two death penalty convictions and sentences on Monday over the objections of two liberal justices who accused the majority of ignoring the California Racial Justice Act and denying motions for a stay and limited remand under the law to determine if racial bias played a role in the case outcomes.
In both cases, defense lawyers raised objections under the 2020 law, amended since then and known as the RJA, challenging alleged statements made by juror...
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