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BURCH v. LOUISIANA

No. 78-90.

441 U.S. 130 (1979)

99 S.Ct. 1623

60 L.Ed.2d 96

BURCH ET AL. v. LOUISIANA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 17, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Peebles argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Louise Korns argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General of Louisiana, and Harry F. Connick.*

MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Louisiana Constitution and Code of Criminal Procedure provide that criminal cases in which the punishment imposed may be confinement for a period in excess of six months "shall be tried before a jury of six persons, five of whom must concur to render a verdict."1 We granted certiorari to decide whether conviction by a nonunanimous six-person jury in a state criminal trial for...

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