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, the court must impanel a new jury to reconsider the case. This aims to ensure that decisions in such serious matters are made with full agreement.
Key points
If a jury does not unanimously recommend a sentence in a death penalty case, a new jury will be impaneled.
If the second jury also fails to reach a unanimous recommendation, the court cannot impose the death penalty and must apply another authorized sentence.
Status:
Introduced
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