On November 6, Louisiana voters will have the opportunity to move toward a more just justice system by abolishing the nonunanimous jury statute.
Louisiana is one of just two states that doesn't require a unanimous jury verdict for felony convictions and the only state to sentence someone to life without the possibility of parole with just a 10-2 jury verdict.
What does this mean? The district attorney doesn't need to convice all 12 jurors that the accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Even if one or two jurors have doubts, or believe the person is innocent, he or she can still be found guilty. This is not justice.
