In the Supreme Court of the United States, Thedrick Edwards, petitioner, v.Darrel Vannoy, warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, respondent : on writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit : brief for of Louisiana professors of law as amici curiae in support of petitioner /
The question presented is whether the Supreme Court's decision in Ramos v. Louisiana, holding that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, as incorporated against the states, requires a unanimous verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense, applies retroactively to cases on collatera...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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[United States] :
Cockle Legal Briefs,
[2020]
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Series: | Civil rights and social justice.
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Online Access: | HeinOnline Civil Rights and Social Justice |
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Summary: | The question presented is whether the Supreme Court's decision in Ramos v. Louisiana, holding that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, as incorporated against the states, requires a unanimous verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense, applies retroactively to cases on collateral federal review. |
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Item Description: | "No. 19-5807." |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 27 pages). |
Bibliography: | "Table of authorities"--Pages ii-vi. |