The Supreme Court considered Monday whether an almost all-white Texas jury unfairly convicted and sentenced a black man to death. It was the second time justices heard arguments after ordering a lower court to reconsider Thomas Miller-El's prejudice claims. The justices have this year issued stinging reversals in three cases involving Texas death penalty convictions, a striking number for a conservative-leaning Court that usually favors capital punishment. All the cases involved black defendants.
December 07, 2004 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The U.S. Supreme Court considered Monday whether an almost all-white Texas jury unfairly convicted and sentenced a black man to death, the latest in a string of capital cases to reach the court from the state that executes more people than any other.
Thomas Miller-El is challenging his conviction for the 1985 murder of a 25-year-old Dallas motel clerk. Several justices appeared willing to overturn his sentence, pointing to strong evidence of racial bias during jury selection.
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