Rassisme het geen plek in Jury Beraadslagings, Hoogste hof bevind

In 'n besluit that should send ripples through the criminal justice system, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Constitution empowers judges in criminal cases to scrutinize racist statements made by jurors during jury deliberations.

Such deliberations, held in secret and without the presence of judges, are largely shielded from court review under the “no impeachment”…Lees meer