Opinion ID: 864750
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 20

Heading: whether the trial court impermissibly

Text: RETURNED THE JURY TO DELIBERATE AFTER IT RETURNED A VERDICT LESS THAN DEATH. XXI. WHETHER THE PROSECUTION MISSTATED THE LAW TO THE JURY, INFRINGING ON SCOTT’S RIGHT TO HAVE HIS JURY CONSIDER MITIGATING EVIDENCE. XXII. WHETHER MISSISSIPPI’S STATUTE, WHICH EXCLUDES PROSPECTIVE JURORS WHO ARE, FOR ANY REASON, UNABLE TO COMPLETE A JURY QUESTIONNAIRE, IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL ON ITS FACE AND AS APPLIED TO SCOTT. XXIII. WHETHER DISCRIMINATION IN PROSECUTION OCCURRED BASED ON THE RACE OF THE VICTIM AND RACE OF OFFENDER. XXIV. WHETHER AT LEAST ONE INVALID AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE WOULD REQUIRE THIS COURT TO REMAND FOR A NEW CAPITAL SENTENCING PROCEEDING. XXV. WHETHER ERRORS TAKEN TOGETHER ARE CAUSE FOR REVERSAL. XXVI. WHETHER THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY WAS EXCESSIVE OR DISPROPORTIONATE IN THIS CASE. LEGAL ANALYSIS