Terry Pitchford's Appeal Before Supreme Court on Racial Discrimination
Supreme Court hears Terry Pitchford's appeal. Pitchford is a Black death row inmate from Mississippi. Case involves prosecutor accused of dismissing Black jurors. Trial judge denied lawyer's chance to press Batson claims. Prosecutors struck four Black jurors, leaving one on jury. Case involves former DA Doug Evans linked to overturning Curtis Flowers' conviction. Case scheduled for spring argument using Batson v. Kentucky framework