Supreme Court revived Terry Pitchford’s case due to alleged racial bias in jury selection
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black man on death row in Mississippi, after he claimed that racial bias affected his jury selection. Pitchford, who was 18 when convicted of murder, argued that Black jurors were excluded from his trial. According to Bluesky, the Court’s decision was based on these claims. The Guardian reported the vote tally and Pitchford’s age at时间
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black man on death row in Mississippi, after he claimed that racial bias affected his jury selection. Pitchford was 18 when convicted of murder. He argued that Black jurors were excluded from his trial. According to Bluesky, the Court’s decision was based on these claims. The Guardian reported the 5-4 vote and Pitchford’s age at the time of conviction.
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