A Jim Crow-era rule in Louisiana allowed jurors to send people to prison even without a unanimous decision. As a result of this rule, Roderick Vidau, accused of stealing $15, was sentenced to 35 years.
A Jim Crow-era rule in Louisiana allowed jurors to send people to prison even without a unanimous decision. As a result of this rule, Roderick Vidau, accused of stealing $15, was sentenced to 35 years.
A Jim Crow-era rule in Louisiana allowed jurors to send people to prison even without a unanimous decision. As a result of this rule, Roderick Vidau, accused of stealing $15, was sentenced to 35 years.
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