Supreme Court Orders Review of Death Row Case for Oklahoma Woman Amid Concerns Over Trial Fairness
The Supreme Court has ordered a review of Brenda Andrew's conviction, highlighting issues of prejudicial evidence related to her sexual history during her murder trial.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a re-examination of Brenda Andrew’s conviction for the 2001 murder of her estranged husband, expressing concerns over trial fairness. Prosecutors' focus on Andrew's sexual history and personal life may have rendered her trial fundamentally unfair. The decision allows Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma's death row, to challenge her conviction and highlights potential sexist stereotypes in her prosecution.
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