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Supreme Court revives case of death row inmate who says she was ‘sex-shamed’ at trial
The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a challenge by a death row inmate in Oklahoma who claims prosecutors “sex-shamed” her during her trial, referring to her as a “slut puppy” and holding up her thong for the jury.
Oklahoma's only woman on death row says trial unfairly targeted her personal life
Brenda Andrew, a former Sunday school teacher, argued that evidence about her personal life wasn't fair to use during her trial.
Supreme Court directs new review of death row case from woman who says she was sex shamed
Brenda Andrew's lawyers said prosecutors used her sexual history, demeanor and even her thong underwear to convict her of murdering her estranged husband.
Supreme Court Grants a New Hearing for the Only Woman on Oklahoma's Death Row
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row over concerns that prosecutors’ discussion of her sexual history rendered her trial unfair in the murder of her estranged husband.
Why the Supreme Court ordered a new review in Brenda Andrew case, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row
The Supreme Court ordered a new review of Brenda Andrew's death penalty case in Oklahoma, citing prejudicial evidence in her trial. Andrew, convicted of her husband's murder, challenges the fairness of her trial.
Supreme Court rules for female Oklahoma death row inmate over sex-shaming claim
The Supreme Court found an Oklahoma woman convicted of murdering her estranged husband can pursue a claim that prosecutors inappropriately focused on her sex life at trial.

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Killer wife's thongs paraded in court - and it could save her from death penalty
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Is Wyandotte County the beginning of the end of Kansas’ death penalty? Judge to decide
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RG Kar Case: All Eyes On Supreme Court's Suo Motu Hearing Amid Death Penalty Demand For Sanjay Roy
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