By a 5-4 vote, the justices sided with Terry Pitchford, who was sentenced to death for his role in the killing of a grocery store owner.

The Supreme Court has ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him

Pitchford was tried for capital murder and sentenced to death

The court’s decision means Terry Pitchford’s conviction is thrown out after prosecutors excluded several Black jurors at his trial.

By a 5-4 vote, the justices sided with Terry Pitchford, who was sentenced to death for his role in the killing of a grocery store owner.

The Supreme Court divided 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joining the three liberal justices in the majority.

Supremo de EEUU anula condena por asesinato a un afroamericano por sesgo racista de fiscal

The Supreme Court sided with a death row inmate who claimed he wasn't able to rebut the dismissal of four prospective black jurors ahead of trial.

The Supreme Court agreed with a lower court's ruling that a Mississippi man's conviction and death penalty must be overturned for racial bias.

While it’s not a surprise that the high court reached a just conclusion, it’s troubling to see how many justices didn’t join the majority.

Há duas décadas que Terry Pitchford defendia que a sua condenação não foi válida, alegando que a escolha dos jurados foi marcada por preconceitos raciais.

Terry Pitchford, Häftling im US-Bundesstaat Mississippi, bleibt die Giftspritze vorerst erspart. Der Oberste Gerichtshof stellte fest, dass ein Gericht bei der Auswahl der…