After High Court Win, O’Melveny Clears La. Man Of Murder
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- Publish Date:
- April 21, 2023
- Author(s):
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- Rippetoe, Rachel
- Source:
- Law360
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Summary
Ramos’ Supreme Court appeal, argued by O’Melveny special counsel Jeffrey L. Fisher, reversed a precedent set by the 1972 case Apodaca v. Oregon , which found that the Sixth Amendment applied only to federal courts. At the time, Oregon and Louisiana were the only two states that chose not to adopt the unanimous jury requirement.
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