Hundreds of defendants in Oregon who were convicted of crimes by non-unanimous juries before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down such jury verdicts have a right to a new trial, under a decision issued by the state's supreme court on Friday.
Convictions dating back decades could be overturned, state justice department officials said, although the statute of limitations might bar relief for some older convictions.
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