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Supreme Court denies ‘thousands’ of inmates a chance at shorter sentences

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Supreme Court denies 'thousands' of inmates a chance at shorter sentences

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday dealt a blow to potentially thousands of federal prison inmates by ruling against a convicted drug dealer seeking a shorter sentence under a 2018 law. Divided 6-3 in an unusual ideological alignment, the court said Mark Pulsifer, who pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamines in 2020, could not … Read more

North Carolina hearing over alleged racial bias in jury selection could upend death sentences

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North Carolina hearing over alleged racial bias in jury selection could upend death sentences

[ad_1] North Carolina’s more than 135 death row inmates could potentially see their sentences changed to life in prison in the wake of a landmark hearing scheduled to begin next week that will test whether racial discrimination has played a role in jury selection in capital cases. The lead case focuses on Hasson Bacote, a … Read more