Court sides with Texas death row inmate who claimed racial bias

Wednesday, February 26, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a black death row inmate deserves a new chance to press his claim that prosecutors stacked his jury with whites and death penalty supporters.

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