Is the requirement of unanimity in criminal cases constitutional?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Paez, D066376 (Cal. App. 2014):
"[T]he requirement of jury unanimity in criminal cases is of constitutional origin." (People v. Mickle (1991) 54 Cal.3d 140, 178, citing People v. Jones (1990) 51 Cal.3d 294, 321 (Jones) & Cal. Const., art. I, 16.)
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