ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Supreme Court Decision That Juries, Not Judges, Can Decide On Death Penalty.Business Editors ADVISORY... TOPIC: In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional for judges to sentence a person to death, unless the jury concludes that the facts justify such a sentence, according to an article by CNN. Legal analysts say more than 100 death row inmates may have their sentences reconsidered in Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska and Arizona where the judges may have made such findings of fact. The Supreme Court majority stated that such cases, in which a judge imposes a death sentence, violate the right to trial by jury, the article says. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Mr. Brian Farmer Frederick Brian Webb Farmer (born 29 July 1933), known as Brian Farmer, was an English professional footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Wordsley, Staffordshire, he joined Birmingham City in 1950 when he was 17, but made his first-team debut only in 1956; even , of the University of Wyoming UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields. , Department of Political Science, is an expert regarding criminal justice and constitutional law. 307-766-2307 Professor Henry Fradella, J.D., Ph.D., of The College of New Jersey, Department of Law and Justice, can share his expertise regarding criminal law, judicial process and trial process. 609-771-2271 Professor Kenneth Holland, of the University of Memphis The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is a flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. , Department of Political Science, has various areas of expertise including political science, constitutional law, due process of law and equal protection of the laws Noun 1. equal protection of the laws - a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment . 901-678-3320 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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