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WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an Arizona death row inmate, John Montenegro Cruz, was wrongly denied the right to tell jurors he would never get out

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5–4 decision that divided the court’s conservatives that a death row ...

A divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an Arizona death row inmate was wrongly denied the right to tell jurors he would never get out on parole if he was sentenced to life instead of death.

The Supreme Court ruled for an Arizona man's death row who wants a new sentencing hearing because jurors in his case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death.

With the arrival on Capitol Hill soon of Rep.-elect Jennifer McClellan, a record number of women will be serving in Congress.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a man on Arizonas death row should be resentenced because jurors in his case were wrongly told the only way to ensure

Jurors in John Montenegro Cruzs case were wrongly told the only way to ensure he’d never be freed was to sentence him to death.

A death row inmate will be resentenced following a decision by the Supreme Court. The jurors were wrongly informed that he may be able to walk free if not for the death penalty.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a man on Arizona's death row should be resentenced because jurors in his case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death.The 5-4 decision, in an opinion by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, said John Montenegro Cruz should get a new penalty phase of his trial where it is made clear to

The court ruled that an inmate on Arizona's death row should be resentenced due to incorrect information given to a jury.