It's hard to believe, but they got it right for once! The shocker is who descented.
Supreme Court rules jury verdict must be unanimous to convict
By Alex Swoyer -
The Washington Times -
Updated: 12:52 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020
The Supreme Court ruled Monday a man was railroaded by Louisiana’s criminal justice system, having been sent to prison for life without the possibility of parole by a divided jury.
Evangelisto Ramos was found guilty of second-degree murder by a 10-2 vote. Traditionally, 48 states require a unanimous verdict to convict, so Ramos would have had a mistrial had his proceedings been held elsewhere. But in Louisiana and Oregon that has not been the case, so he was sentenced to life behind bars.
Overturning years of precedent, the high court ruled a jury verdict must be unanimous, siding with Ramos.
…But Justice Samuel A. Alito and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr…
…Justice Elena Kagan joined the dissent in part…
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/20/supreme-court-rules-jury-verdict-must-be-unanimous/