The Supreme Court has said that state criminal trial juries need not observe the unanimity principle that

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The Supreme Court has said that state criminal trial juries need not observe the unanimity principle that prevails in the federal courts. Could it not be argued that the reasonable doubt standard necessarily entails the unanimity principle, as the doubt of one juror is sufficient to suggest a reasonable doubt about the guilt of the accused?

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Criminal Law And Procedure

ISBN: 9780495095484

6th Edition

Authors: John M Scheb, John M Scheb II

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