Okla. AG seeks new trial for death row inmate, but Supreme Court seems split

At issue is whether the state court wrongly refused to accept the attorney general’s findings that a death row inmate is entitled to a new trial.

Okla. AG seeks new trial for death row inmate, but Supreme Court seems split
At Supreme Court arguments Wednesday, it was not clear that there were five votes for a new trial for a man who has spent 25 years on death row. It may well be that his chance to avoid execution is in the hands of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

At issue is whether the state court wrongly refused to accept the attorney general’s findings that a death row inmate is entitled to a new trial.

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