Divided Supreme Court Overturns State Death Row Conviction

claims can tie prosecutors’ hands, allowing defendants to exploit demographic mismatches to delay justice for victims.

In this case, the ruling effectively gives Pitchford—convicted in the cold blooded killing of a store owner during an armed robbery—another bite at the apple more than 20 years later, which critics say weakens deterrence and prolongs continue reading …

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