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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of death row inmate Terry Pitchford, reversing a Mississippi Supreme Court decision regarding the dismissal of four black jurors during his trial. The Court found that Pitchford's legal team was not given the opportunity to contest the prosecution's reasons for the dismissals, which is required under the Batson v. Kentucky standard.
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of death row inmate Terry Pitchford, reversing a Mississippi Supreme Court decision regarding the dismissal of four black jurors during his trial. The Court found that Pitchford's legal team was not given the opportunity to contest the prosecution's reasons for the dismissals, which is required under the Batson v. Kentucky standard.
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