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Supreme Court Decides Unanimous Verdicts Are Required To Convict For Serious Crimes

The Supreme Court said unanimous jury verdicts are required in criminal trials for serious offenses. At issue is a case from Louisiana in which the defendant was convicted of murder on a 10-2 vote.

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