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California Supreme Court

May 6, 2009

Justices Find Juror Not Guilty Of Miconduct in Death Case

A former San Francisco drag queen didn't commit juror misconduct when he helped send a man to death row in 1991 for murdering a gay man, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A former San Francisco drag queen didn't commit juror misconduct when he failed to reveal his indirect connection to a man that he helped send to death row in 1991 for murder, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.

The unanimous decision lifted a cloud that for years had been hanging over the death sentence of Clifford Bolden, the last man sentenced to be executed in San Francisco. Bold...

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