By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 22 - Sayfullo Saipov has been facing a trial that may result in the death penalty for killing eight people with a van along the West Side Highway.
On May 4 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Vernon S. Broderick held a conference on the case and Inner City Press live tweet it here and below.
On October 13, 2022 Saipov's Federal Defenders wrote to object to any disqualification of anti death penalty jurors, focusing on Juror 17 who cited his religious opposition to the death penalty. They argue that exclusion would violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. Inclusion would guarantee no death penalty imposed.
On December 22, the US struck back, pointing out that Team Saipov used 12 of its 20 peremptories against women, "the defendants Batson challenge may be rejected on that ground alone." But of course, there's more.
We'll have more on this.
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