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Abbe Smith in Supreme Court Debrief: Flowers v. Mississippi

Abbe Smith in Supreme Court Debrief: Flowers v. Mississippi

Abbe Smith of Georgetown Law was featured in a video conversation with Georgetown Law Criminal Defense & Prisoner Advocacy Clinic colleague and Visiting Professor Vida Johnson responding to the 7-2 Supreme Court ruling in Flowers v. Mississippi, which found that death-row inmate Curtis Flowers’ criminal trial was affected by racial discrimination. Professor Smith takes a critical look at the case, its implications, and how criminal defenders and prosecutors should approach jury selection going forward.