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To: Roscoe
Ha. You need to do some more research, Roscoe. Adams v. Texas was very narrowly decided by the USCC on the issue of capital punishment and the jurors' oath.

You can read about it here

376 posted on 03/13/2003 5:48:16 AM PST by savedbygrace
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To: savedbygrace
on the issue of capital punishment

Individuals who refused to uphold the capital punishment law had no right to be on the jury.

378 posted on 03/13/2003 8:58:16 AM PST by Roscoe
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