Supreme Court Revisits Mississippi Death Row Case
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The Supreme Court revisits a Mississippi death row case, focusing on Terry Pitchford, a Black inmate convicted in a 2004 robbery-murder. The key issue: racial bias in jury selection by prosecutor Doug Evans, who previously faced criticism for striking Black jurors. Pitchfords team alleges Evans struck four out of five remaining Black potential jurors, with the trial judge accepting every excuse without further investigation. The defense argues the trial judge ignored his duty to verify the strikes werent discriminatory. If Pitchford wins, he could be released or granted a new trial, prompting Mississippi to reconsider its capital cases. The state maintains no discrimination occurred, making this case a significant test of the Batson rule against race-based strikes.
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