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thesquanderer

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4. Worth noting that the states can still implement some kind of procedure to revisit these cases.

Reply to ShazamIam (Reply #1)

Mon May 17, 2021, 06:05 PM

May 2021

The Supreme Court decision does not prevent new trials for these people, it merely does not require them. As the article says, there are now movements in the states to support this, we'll see.

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High court won't make unanimous jury requirement retroactive [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2021 OP

So when I read something like this, it is yet another reminder of the false justice promoted by ShazamIam May 2021 #1

Worth noting that the states can still implement some kind of procedure to revisit these cases. thesquanderer May 2021 #4

I can kind of understand it as it would literally overwhelm the court system if that was required. cstanleytech May 2021 #2

It is indeed complicated. If the crime occurred many years ago... thesquanderer May 2021 #5

A signal they are moving on from precedent bucolic_frolic May 2021 #3

What precedent are you thinking of? FBaggins May 2021 #7

The most interesting thing is one of last lines............... DENVERPOPS May 2021 #6

Most states require unanimous verdicts. Calista241 May 2021 #8

Thx Calista NC DENVERPOPS May 2021 #13

So is this good or bad? Polybius May 2021 #9

Meant to add a link to the ruling BumRushDaShow May 2021 #10

Ugh, so it's bad Polybius May 2021 #11

Well it seems they refused to follow past precedent BumRushDaShow May 2021 #12

That's the allegation, but it doesn't appear to be a particularly strong one FBaggins May 2021 #15

Not really FBaggins May 2021 #14