I, II c. II, III, IV d. III, IV 34. The petitioner proved that jurors not opposed to the death penalty favor the prosecution in the determination of guilt. The Court held that prospective jurors unalterably opposed to the death penalty must be allowed to sit on juries in capital cases. I, II, III, IV b. I, II, IV c. I, III d. I, II, III 37.
Juries can acquit even if the evidence proves guilt.
Juries cannot go against the weight of the evidence in criminal cases. Courts cannot interfere with a verdict of guilty. Statistical studies demonstrate the lack of reliability of five member juries. Juries may be of any size so long as the jurors are selected randomly. Juries of five members are unconstitutional so long as they are required to render unanimous verdicts.