Witherspoon v. Illinois, No. 1015 (U.S. Supreme Court) (391 U.S. 510; 88 S.Ct. 1770) (June 3, 2068) (Justice Stewart)
In this case, at the time the petitioner was tried and convicted, the governing Illinois statute provided: "In trials for murder it shall be a cause for challenge of any juror who shall, on being examined, state that he has conscientious scruples against capital punishment, or that he is opposed ...
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