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Oregon Democrats agree to nonunanimous jury bill changes after crime victims testify

Oregon Democrats under pressure from Republicans and district attorneys have agreed to significant carve outs on a bill that would vacate convictions for people who can prove they were convicted by a nonunanimous jury.

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Oregon Dems Agree to Bill Alterations - The Corvallis Advocate

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Proposal to address older nonunanimous jury convictions in Oregon angers crime victims

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are considering a proposal that could vacate convictions for several hundred people found guilty by nonunanimous juries, a system the U.S. Supreme Court has found unconstitutional.

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Proposal to address older nonunanimous jury convictions in Oregon angers crime victims

Just days into Oregon’s 35-day legislative session, emotions surrounding Senate Bill 1511 have run high, with prosecutors and crime victims largely testifying against the legislation. The bill could vacate convictions for several hundred people found guilty by nonunanimous juries, which the U.S. Supreme Court has found unconstitutional in criminal cases.

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Proposal to address older nonunanimous jury convictions in Oregon angers crime victims

Just days into Oregon’s 35-day legislative session, emotions surrounding Senate Bill 1511 have run high, with prosecutors and crime victims largely testifying against the legislation.

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