Oregon Supreme Court finds hundreds convicted by nonunanimous juries deserve new trial

By Ryan Haas (OPB) and Conrad Wilson (OPB)

Dec. 30, 2022 7:37 p.m. Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 9:31 p.m.

Oregon’s past law, which allowed people to be convicted of crimes even when one juror doubted the person’s guilt, had its roots in racism.