S. 718, known as "Eric’s Law," proposes changes to title 18 of the United States Code. If a jury fails to unanimously decide on a sentence in a death penalty case, the bill requires a new jury to be formed for a special hearing. If the second jury also cannot agree...
Simple Explanation
Eric's Law wants to make sure that when people might face the death penalty, all the jurors agree on their sentence. If they don't, a new group of jurors will decide, and if they can't agree either, the person won't get the death penalty.