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There is a podcast called In the Dark. Season 2 of In the Dark follows the story of Curtis Flowers. Mr. Flowers has been tried

There is a podcast called "In the Dark." Season 2 of In the Dark follows the story of Curtis Flowers. Mr. Flowers has been tried 6 times for the murder of several people at a furniture store in Mississippi. The murders took place early in the morning at a local furniture store in a small town. Mr. Flowers had previously worked at the store - although not for long. There is some circumstantial evidence, but nothing that is definitive. He has been tried 6 times and 6 times had the case overturned. Most of the appeals center around the prosecutor using his strikes to remove African American jurors from the jury (Mr. Flowers is African American). In 2019, in a 7-2 opinion, the Supreme Court said that the conviction must be tossed out because the prosecutor used race as a reason to remove jurors. The dissenting opinions were from Thomas and Gorsuch. Very recently it was decided that he will not be tried a 7th time. The District Attorney has not changed - the same prosecutor tried this case 6 times. Is the burden beyond a reasonable doubt too high a standard? Is the appeals process flawed if this case can be tried 6 times over 20+ years? Mr. Flowers was only recently released and has spent over 20 years in jail. Is there a problem with holding people without bond before their trial? How does this comply with a right to a speed trial? how and why Gorsuch and Thomas dissented, it would be an interesting discussion.

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