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Walter Mcmillian v. Monroe County, Alabama

• 1996 • 520 U.S. 781 • Rehnquist Court
In the case of Walter McMillian v. Monroe County, Alabama in 1996, Walter McMillian appealed his conviction for murder on grounds that he was denied a fair trial due to prosecutorial misconduct and racial bias during jury selection. The defense argued that prosecutors had systematically excluded African American jurors from serving on the panel. Furthermore, they claimed there were serious issues with witness testimony used against McMillian - including evidence suggesting witnesses were...Open Case
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Chief Rehnquist Court
Term: 1996
Docket: 96-542
520 U.S. 781
117 S. Ct. 1734
138 L. Ed. 2d 1
1997 U.S. LEXIS 3398
Argued: Mar 18, 1997

Walter Mcmillian v. Monroe County, Alabama

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In the case of Walter McMillian v. Monroe County, Alabama in 1996, Walter McMillian appealed his conviction for murder on grounds that he was denied a fair trial due to prosecutorial misconduct and racial bias during jury selection. The defense argued that prosecutors had systematically excluded African American jurors from serving on the panel. Furthermore, they claimed there were serious issues with witness testimony used against McMillian - including evidence suggesting witnesses were coerced into providing false statements implicating him in the crime. This case drew national attention as it highlighted concerns about racism within the criminal justice system and potential abuses of power by law enforcement officials.

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The case of Walter McMillian v. Monroe County, Alabama does not have a published dissenting opinion available from the U.S Supreme Court in 1996 or any other year. Walter McMillian was wrongfully convicted for murder in 1988 and sentenced to death by an Alabama court but his conviction was overturned by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in 1993 due to prosecutorial misconduct, not because of a decision made by the U.S Supreme Court. Therefore, there is no dissenting opinion from this court regarding this case.

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Decided: Jun 02, 1997
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