Nonunanimous verdicts are no longer legal but state and federal courts have refused to make that policy retroactive in Louisiana, so advocates have turned to the state Legislature.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Evangelisto Ramos walked out of a New Orleans courthouse and away from a life sentence accompanying a 10-2 jury conviction, thanks in large part to the landmark U.S. today!
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