By Associated Press - Monday, October 2, 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not hear a challenge to non-unanimous jury verdicts in Louisiana and Oregon.

With the decision Monday, Oregon and Louisiana will remain the only states to allow juries to convict most felony defendants with a 10-2 vote. Oregon does require a 12-0 vote to find people guilty of murder.

The high court was considering whether to hear the case of a defendant from New Orleans.

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