Step into the courtroom with Khorrami v. Arizona, set amidst a longstanding debate of the questions: “What constitutes a fair decision?” and “What constitutes a fair jury?” As Ramin Khorrami, a man who was charged with serious crimes, was convicted by a jury composed of only eight people in the state of Arizona, he argued that the jury violated his Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. While English common law requires a jury to consist of twelve people, the Supreme Court ruled in Williams v. Florida (1970) that a jury as small as six is constitutionally permissible. Khorrami declared that Williams v. Florida was inconsistent with Ramos v. Louisiana (2020)  in which the Supreme Court overturned its own precedent and held that a jury verdict be unanimous to convict. Exploring core concepts within the criminal justice system, this committee is set with a new court date and will pick up after Khorrami files a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court.

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