Hands Off Cain
ALABAMA·DEATH PENALTY·DECEMBER 17, 2010·1 MIN READ

USA - Alabama. The Court of Appeals sent the conviction of Demetrius Avery Jackson Jr. back to Jefferson County

USA - Alabama. The Court of Appeals sent the conviction of Demetrius Avery Jackson Jr. back to Jefferson County

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals  sent the conviction of Demetrius Avery Jackson Jr. back to a Jefferson County judge to review Jackson's complaint that blacks were unfairly excluded from his jury. Jackson, black, was convicted for the Oct. 23, 2006, fatal shooting of Police Officer Mary Smith (48).
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  • (source: Associated Press, 17/12/2010)