When a jury does not reach a unanimous decision in first-degree murder cases, current Missouri law still allows trial judges to sentence defendants to death. Alisa Nelson talks to Representative Bishop Davidson about his bill that would ban judges from issuing death...
When a jury cannot unanimously agree on a prison sentence for someone who is convicted of first-degree murder, Missouri law allows the trial’s judge to decide whether the person should be sentenced to death. Rep. Bishop Davidson, R-Republic, is sponsoring a bill that...
