1987
Atlanta, Georgia, GA · On map
The Supreme Court rejected McCleskey's claim that his death sentence was the product of racial discrimination, despite statistical evidence showing Black defendants were more likely to receive death sentences when the victim was white. The Court held that demonstrating systemic racial bias in sentencing did not constitutionally invalidate an individual's sentence[4]. This decision limited judicial review of racial bias in criminal sentencing[4].
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