The attorney in Alameda County eliminated five out of six Black women from the jury pool, leading to a jury with no Black members despite the significant Black population in the county.
The California Supreme Court upheld the death penalty sentence despite allegations of eliminating Black jurors, stating that the prosecutor had valid reasons supported by evidence from jury questionnaires.
Recent moves in court and the Legislature aim to address racial bias in capital cases, including Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2019 moratorium on executions due to uneven and unfair application of death sentences.
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