Divided Supreme Court Overturns State Death Row Conviction@@!#

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 suffering for the victim’s family.

What Comes Next

What happens next is now up to Mississippi authorities. Prosecutors continue reading …