Court Demands New Look at Race of Jurors in 3 Convictions

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Source: Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court says lower courts in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi must re-examine three convictions for evidence of racial prejudice in jury selection.

The court ruled Monday in the cases of Christopher Floyd of Alabama, Jabari Williams of Louisiana and Curtis Giovanni Flowers of Mississippi. Floyd and Flowers face death, while Williams is imprisoned for life without parole.

The brief decisions followed the court's May decision to overturn the conviction and death sentence of a Georgia man because of evidence that prosecutors intentionally excluded black people from the jury.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/court-demands-race-jurors-convictions-40002153

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By JEFF AMY, ASSOCIATED PRESS JACKSON, Miss. — Jun 20, 2016, 7:50 PM ET

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1. Good!

[Lunabell]

2. How can you have a jury of your peers,

without a jury of your peers?

[Blue_Tires]

3. kick