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1. Ramos vs. Louisiana

Last updated 3:46 AM on 6/10/26
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Ramos vs. Lousiana

A landmark Supreme Court case in 2020 that ruled the Sixth Amendment requires unanimous jury verdicts for state criminal convictions, overturning previous precedents that allowed non-unanimous verdicts in certain states.

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What year was Ramos vs. Lousiana decided

April 20th 2020

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When was Ramos vs. Louisiana argued

October 7th 2019

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Who was the defendant

Evangelisto Ramos

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Which court was the case appealed from

The State of Louisiana 4th district circuit Court

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What was the crime-level in question

Serious Criminal Offense rather than Petty Offense

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What was the jury vote within the conviction

10-2

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What sentence did Ramos receive

Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole