WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a rare ruling in favor of a death row inmate, finding that an Oklahoma woman convicted of murdering her estranged husband can pursue a claim that prosecutors inappropriately focused on her sex life at trial.
Divided 7-2, the court opened the door to Brenda Andrew challenging her conviction and death sentence. She is the only woman on death row in Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a rare ruling in favor of a death row inmate, finding that an Oklahoma woman convicted of murdering her estranged husband can pursue a claim that prosecutors inappropriately focused on her sex life at trial.
Divided 7-2, the court opened the door to Brenda Andrew challenging her conviction and death sentence. She is the only woman on death row in Oklahoma.
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