CNN BREAKING: Fed Appeals Court overturns 100 death sentences [View All]

[VolcanoJen]

... in the state of Arizona and elsewhere, because the inmates were sent to death row because of judges, instead of juries. The appellate court in San Francisco turned in this decision.

ON EDIT:

I'm confused... I thought judges usually handled the penalty phase, but that there was another ruling handed down related to this issue not too long ago. Maybe one of our Legal Eagles could clear this up for us?

Here's the link, first posted by Goobergunch in post #3 below:

http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=1425931

- Jennifer