Louisiana Jury Requirements, Amendment 14 (October 1998)
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The Louisiana Jury Requirements, Amendment 14 was on the ballot in Louisiana on October 3, 1998, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment allowed prosecutors in certain cases to try a defendant on more than one felony charge at a time. In this circumstance, 10 members of a 12-member jury must agree on a verdict. Also, a case with a punishment of over six months with or without hard labor must be decided by a jury of six, all of whom must agree on a verdict.[1]
Election results
| Louisiana Amendment 14 (October 1998) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 314,978 | 61.93% | ||
| No | 193,595 | 38.02% | ||
Election results via: Louisiana House Legislative Services
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