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Jury Deliberations

An illustration shows a brown, floating jury box against a blue background. There are 12 jurors sitting in the jury box, with two empty chairs on the left.
Life Inside June 14
A Criminal Justice Journalist Wrestles With Doubts in the Jury Box
A longtime journalist serving on a jury must weigh the flaws of the system against the holes in the gun and drug case he heard.
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South Dakota jurors sent Charles Rhines, pictured, to death row for fatally stabbing Donnivan Schaeffer.
Case in Point June 11, 2018
Was This Man Sentenced to Death Because He’s Gay?
His defenders say yes. South Dakota says no. The Supreme Court may soon weigh in.
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Life Inside February 22, 2018
I Sent an Innocent Man to Prison
A juror’s regret.
By D'shean Kennedy as told to
U.S. District Court Judge John C. Coughenour
News June 21, 2017
A Federal Court Asks Jurors to Confront Their Hidden Biases
But is a novel video tutorial the best way? The jury is still out.
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Analysis October 14, 2016
In Florida, Only Seven Jurors Can Put You to Death
The other quirk in the state’s death penalty system.
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Life Inside March 10, 2016
My Regrets as a Juror Who Sent a Man to Death Row
“If I could have done anything, it would have been to deadlock the jury, but I didn’t have the personal strength to do that.”
By Sven Berger as told to
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