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Appeals court rules Alabama violated constitutional rights of man sentenced to death

Appeals court rules Alabama violated constitutional rights of man sentenced to death

Toronto Star3 days ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Alabama prosecutors violated the constitutional rights of a man sentenced to death in 1990, saying Blacks were rejected from the jury during his trial.
The Monday ruling from a three judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals means Michael Sockwell, 62, is eligible for a retrial. He was convicted of killing former Montgomery County Sheriff Isaiah Harris in 1988 when he was 26-years old.
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