New jury selection rules for death penalty cases.
This law changes how courts proceed when a jury cannot unanimously decide on a sentence in death penalty cases. If the jury fails to reach a unanimous decision, a new jury will be impaneled to reconsider the case. This aims to ensure that the decision-making process in such serious matters is thorough and legally sound.
Key points
If a jury does not unanimously recommend a sentence in a death penalty case, a new jury will be impaneled.
The new jury will reconsider the case and make a decision.
If the second jury also fails to reach a unanimous recommendation, the court will impose a sentence other than death.
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