Racial Bias Requires New Trial in Alabama Death Penalty Case
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the State of Alabama’s appeal, effectively upholding a federal appeals court…
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Supreme Court Upholds New Trial for Michael Sockwell, Decades After Racially Tainted Death Sentence in Alabama
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a federal appeals court’s decision, paving the way for Michael Sockwell, now 63,…
Racial Bias Requires New Trial in Alabama Death Penalty Case
The United States Supreme Court has cleared the path for Michael Sockwell, now 63, to receive a new trial, 36…
Supreme Court Upholds Mandate for New Trial in Michael Sockwell Capital Murder Case, Citing Decades-Old Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case of Michael Sockwell, 63, effectively paving the way for him…