The Supreme Court Has Held That the Sentencer (Judge or Jury)

question 47

True/False

The Supreme Court has held that the sentencer (judge or jury) may not refuse to consider any relevant mitigating circumstance in a capital trial, as long as it is supported by evidence.

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