Ala. Judges Override Juries— but Not to Be Merciful
It sounds sensible, even merciful: Alabama judges are allowed to override the decisions of capital juries. Justice Thurgood Marshall, a staunch death penalty opponent, was in favor of the system, because it allows “someone who had seen more than one case” to make the ultimate decision, says one retired Mobile…
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Ala. Judges Override Juries— but Not to Be Merciful
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on July 16, 2011. Filed under News, World News.
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