Jackson was among hundreds of Americans imprisoned on non-unanimous verdicts, which were ruled unconstitutional in 2020.
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Brandon Jackson was convicted of armed robbery by a 10-2 jury in 1997. Split verdicts are no longer legal.
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Brandon Jackson is one of more than 1,500 people imprisoned in Louisiana on non-unanimous verdicts.
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