The Law episode 79: Ramos v. Louisiana

Earlier this year, SCOTUS overturned precedent by a 6-3 margin and held that states cannot convict someone of a criminal offense unless the jury verdict is unanimous. Evangelisto Ramos had been convicted by a 10-2 verdict and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in Louisiana. Ramos was granted a new trial by this decision.

The post The Law episode 79: Ramos v. Louisiana appeared first on Speakeasy Ideas.