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People vs. Nieves: Death Penalty Sentence Overturned

People vs. Nieves: Death Penalty Sentence Overturned In an opinion issued May 3rd, 2021 the California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a mother who was convicted of killing her 4 children due to misconduct by the court during the penalty phase of the case. The Guilt Phase and The Penalty Phase The United States Supreme Court has set a two-step procedure for death penalty cases where the jury…

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