A man awaiting sentencing for the murder of a Missouri police officer is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that allows judges to impose the death penalty.
A man awaiting sentencing for killing ais challenging the constitutionality of a state law that allows judges to hand down the death sentence.
The motion calls Missouri"a clear outlier" and states that the law violates the Eighth Amendment guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment. "Unanimous jury agreement is necessary to ensure that death sentences are imposed reliably, on the most culpable defendants, and reflect the judgment of the community," it states.
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