Louisiana Senate Vetoes Retrial Bill For Split Jury Convictions

Louisiana Senate Vetoes Retrial Bill For Split Jury Convictions

Source: HPphoto / Getty The Louisiana Senate reaffirmed its commitment to Jim Crow-era practices this week by vetoing a bill that would’ve allowed incarcerated people convicted under split jury verdicts to seek a retrial.  According to AP, the bill failed on a 9-26 vote that fell along party lines. The bill was authored by state Sen. Royce Duplessis (D) and would’ve added split jury convictions to the list of claims an incarcerated person could …

Louisiana Senate Vetoes Retrial Bill For People Convicted By Split Juries

Source: HPphoto / Getty The Louisiana Senate reaffirmed its commitment to Jim Crow-era practices this week by vetoing a bill that would’ve allowed incarcerated people convicted under split jury verdicts to seek a retrial.  According to AP, the bill failed on a 9-26 vote that fell along party lines. The bill was authored by state Sen. Royce Duplessis (D) and would’ve added split jury convictions to the list of claims an incarcerated person could …

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Source: HPphoto / Getty The Louisiana Senate reaffirmed its commitment to Jim Crow-era practices this week by vetoing a bill that would’ve allowed incarcerated people convicted under split jury verdicts to seek a retrial.  According to AP, the bill failed on a 9-26 vote that fell along party lines. The bill was authored by state Sen. Royce Duplessis (D) and would’ve added split jury convictions to the list of claims an incarcerated person could …