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“To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way effected by the prospect of the death penalty would be to deprive the defendant of the impartial jury to which he or she is entitled under the law.”

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Byron White
Byron White

Byron White, a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born on June 8, 1917, and passed away on April 15, 2002. He held a significant position in the history of American law and his decisions had a profound impact on the legal and judicial practices in the United States. more

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