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03-07-2017, 03:10 PM
http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/UQHgjjBEFCJ6aeNJS0jDug--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b5d02eb863934eebae0f6f9926bb70e1.jpg (https://www.yahoo.com/news/supreme-court-sides-defendant-claiming-jury-race-bias-151444876.html)WASHINGTON (AP) — A juror's use of racial or ethnic slurs during deliberations over a defendant's guilt can be a reason for breaching the centuries-old legal principle of secrecy in the jury room, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.



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