By Jarrett Bell | USA Today
Go ahead, Demario Davis, enlighten us.
“Louisiana is one of only two states where you can be convicted of a felony without a unanimous jury verdict,” the New Orleans Saints linebacker told USA TODAY Sports. “The reason it’s bad is that Louisiana is (by some measures) leading the nation in wrongful convictions.
"This shows the system is not working.”
The system. That’s why Davis is campaigning for voters to pass Louisiana Amendment 2 on Tuesday, which would scrap the “10-2” system – it takes only 10 of 12 jurors to vote guilty for a felony conviction to be secured – and represent a huge step toward reducing the chances that innocent people are wrongfully convicted.
“In a nation where you’re innocent until proven guilty,” Davis added, “we need to make sure that people are allowed their due process.”
Sure, the Saints have a showdown against the undefeated Rams on Sunday at the Superdome, where Davis will have his hands full in trying to keep up with Todd Gurley and Co.
But two days after the big game comes another big Election Day. ...
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