Ore. A.G. Rosenblum Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Edwards Vs. Vannoy
May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021
SALEM, Oregon, May 18 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement on today's United State Supreme Court decision in Edwards v. Vannoy:
"This morning the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Edwards v. Vannoy, ruling on the issue of whether the right to a unanimous jury verdict in criminal cases (announced last year in Ramos v. Louisiana) applies to older cases where final judgments have already been entered.
"This morning the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Edwards v. Vannoy, ruling on the issue of whether the right to a unanimous jury verdict in criminal cases (announced last year in Ramos v. Louisiana) applies to older cases where final judgments have already been entered.