Brandon Jackson has been in prison in Louisiana for 25 years on a non-unanimous jury conviction, but on Friday he could be freed.
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The US Supreme Court ruled that non-unanimous jury convictions were wrongful. In Louisiana, the practice's roots go back to the state's racist Jim Crow era.
@AJFaultLines explains why at least 1,500 people convicted by these juries are still in prison 👇 aje.io/JimCrowConvict…
@AJFaultLines explains why at least 1,500 people convicted by these juries are still in prison 👇 aje.io/JimCrowConvict…
Brandon Jackson was convicted of armed robbery in 1997, despite the fact that two jurors at his trial voted that he was not guilty.
Read more on the story here ⬇️ aje.io/vp4sdc
Read more on the story here ⬇️ aje.io/vp4sdc
As @AJFaultLines reported, unanimous jury verdicts help ensure that there are no reasonable doubts as to a person's guilt.
Fault Lines & @ajlabs unpacked the strength of the evidence against Brandon Jackson and why at least one juror was unconvinced ⤵️ aje.io/rxd7fc
Fault Lines & @ajlabs unpacked the strength of the evidence against Brandon Jackson and why at least one juror was unconvinced ⤵️ aje.io/rxd7fc
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