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Jera Burton

Jera Burton talks about her experience as the only Black juror in a felony murder case where the man convicted, Tremane Wood, was sentenced to the death penalty. Her story illustrates the impact that felony murder laws can have on third-party observers--like jurors--who may experience moral injury from being compelled to follow laws that feel unjust.

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