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Supreme Court allows nonunanimous verdicts in some state trials
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that noncapital defendants may be convicted by nonunanimous juries in state courts. A 9 to 3 verdict suffices under certain laws, with Oregon and Louisiana among the states permitting it. Dissenters warned the decision weakens safeguards of the Bill of Rights.
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Washington
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Louisiana
Oregon
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Byron R. White
Oklahoma
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