12-person juries in felony trials
Johnny Andrus Jackson v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Johnny Andrus Jackson asks the Supreme Court to decide whether the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments entitled him to a 12-person jury on a felony charge. He filed a petition asking the Court to review his case.
- What's at stake
- Whether Jackson was entitled to a 12-person jury in his felony case remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Jackson filed a request asking the Supreme Court to review a case from Florida's Sixth District Court of Appeal.
Question presented
Whether Petitioner was deprived of his right, under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant was charged with a felony?
What happens next
The next step is for the Court to decide whether to hear the case. No oral argument or decision date is scheduled.
Documents
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.