Jury Unanimity

Requirement that a jury verdict in a serious criminal case must be unanimous to convict a defendant.

Edwards v. Vannoy
  1. Edwards v. Vannoy
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 17, 2021)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Thedrick Edwards]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Elizabeth Murrill]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[André Bélanger]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[André Bélanger]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana]]>
  4. Case Tags: Jury Unanimity;Retroactivity Doctrine;Federal Habeas Corpus;Jim Crow Legacy
Ramos v. Louisiana
  1. Ramos v. Louisiana
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 20, 2020)
  3. VictimsTrinece FedisonDefendantsEvangelisto RamosPlaintiffsState of LouisianaProsecutorsElizabeth MurrillDefense AttorneysJeffrey L. FisherJudgesNeil GorsuchRuth Bader GinsburgStephen BreyerSonia SotomayorBrett KavanaughClarence ThomasJohn RobertsSamuel AlitoElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesLouisiana Supreme Court
  4. Case Tags: Sixth Amendment;Jury Unanimity;Incorporation Doctrine;Landmark Supreme Court Case