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Alabama man, on death row since 1990, to get new trial
The Supreme Court's refusal leaves intact a ruling that prosecutors excluded Black jurors, violating Michael Sockwell’s 14th Amendment rights, potentially granting a new trial.
- On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, clearing the way for a new trial for the inmate.
- The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found prosecutors violated rights by striking potential Black jurors, and the Alabama Attorney General's Office's review was rejected.
- The jury recommended life, but a judge overrode that, and Sockwell was convicted in 1990 of killing Deputy Isaiah Harris.
- With a court-ordered deadline on March 18, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Monday it plans to retry after the Supreme Court declined review.
- The case raises long-term scrutiny of jury practices after the Supreme Court declined review, highlighting that Michael Sockwell has been denied a fair trial for more than 35 years.
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Alabama man, on death row since 1990, to get new trial
One of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates could soon receive a new trial. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a summer ruling from the 11th U.S.
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