2 men released from Death Row in California sue Alameda County for $572M over jury selection | National News

Two men who were freed last year from state prison over prosecutorial misconduct have now filed suit against Alameda County, claiming prosecutors there sought to rig juries to bolster the district attorney’s “tough on crime” image.

Ernest Dykes filed suit today in federal court accusing the Alameda County DA’s office of violating his right to a fair trial in 1995 when the prosecutor in his case, Colton Carmine, used a peremptory challenge to remove the only Black person considered for a seat on his jury.

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