Apodaca v. Oregon
United States Supreme Court
406 U.S. 404 (1972)
Relevant factsFree
Apodaca and Madden (defendants) were convicted by 11-1 votes and Cooper (defendant) by a 10-2 vote in separate Oregon criminal trials; they challenged their convictions, arguing the Sixth Amendment requires a unanimous jury verdict.
IssueFree
Whether a nonunanimous jury verdict in a criminal trial violates the Sixth Amendment right to trial by jury.