Supreme court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case

The Guardian World Thursday 28 May 2026, 15:38 UTC By Adria R Walker 1 min read

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The US Supreme Court ruled in favour of Terry Pitchford, a Black man currently on death row in Mississippi. Pitchford argued that his conviction for capital murder was influenced by racial bias, specifically the exclusion of Black jurors from his trial. The justices reached this decision by a narrow 5-4 vote.

Terry Pitchford, who was 18 when convicted of murder, argued that Black jurors were excluded from his trial

The US supreme court on Thursday ruled in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black man convicted of capital murder and on death row in Mississippi, who claimed that his conviction was due to the jury having racial bias.

The justices sided with Pitchford in a 5-4 vote.

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Supreme court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case

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