On what basis can a jury overturn a murder conviction?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Harris v. Superior Court, 201 Cal.App.3d 624, 247 Cal.Rptr. 620 (Cal. App. 1988):
On January 16, 1984, a jury found petitioner guilty of murder and found the special circumstances true. Petitioner's conviction was reversed by this court on June 16, 1987. (People v. Harris (1987) 192 Cal.App.3d 943, 237 Cal.Rptr. 747.)
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