Divided Supreme Court Overturns State Death Row Conviction

suffering for the victim’s family

What happens next is now up to Mississippi authorities.

Prosecutors in the district attorney’s office must decide whether to retry Pitchford, which could involve reassembling witnesses, re-examining old evidence, and navigating fresh jury selection under stricter scrutiny.

A new trial might take months or years to prepare,continue reading …

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