Opinion ID: 1090851
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Heading Rank: 29

Heading: Hattie Hopkins

Text: ¶ 179. Hattie Hopkins stated first that she could not impose the death penalty if the law and facts authorized it. She later reiterated this, stating that it was based on her religious and moral beliefs and her beliefs as a person. Russell's counsel later questioned her about how she felt about cases where there was one victim versus cases where there was more than one. Hopkins's answers were somewhat confusing, but she eventually stated that even with one victim, where the circumstances were bad, she could not vote for the death penalty. ¶ 180. Russell now attaches Hopkins's unsworn statement, dated October 1999, where she says she was confused and could have considered the death penalty in a case involving the death of a prison guard. Even if Hopkins's statement could be considered, it is contradicted by the sworn testimony she gave at trial.