Supreme Court Says Unanimous Verdict Rule Is Not Retroactive

During its last term, the high court made a decision to require a unanimous verdict in state criminal trials.

The Supreme Court has ruled that prisoners previously convicted by split juries aren't automatically entitled to new trials. During its last term, the high court made a decision to require a unanimous verdict in state criminal trials. Justice Brett Kavanaugh said Monday's ruling aligns with the high court's "many longstanding precedents on retroactivity."