Supreme Court Weighs Whether Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts Are Unconstitutional

Is a non-unanimous jury verdict in a criminal case ever constitutional? Just months ago, the Supreme Court ruled for the first time that such verdicts violate the Sixth Amendment's right to a jury trial. But the 6-3 decision applied only to future cases. The justices ...

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