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Pitchford's conviction and death sentence were previously overturned by a federal court but reinstated by an appeals court.
The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear the case during its October term, focusing on the "Batson claim" of racial discrimination in jury selection.
The case involves former District Attorney Doug Evans, who has been accused of similar discriminatory practices in other trials.
A man on Mississippi's death row is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take a look at his case while he continues seeking other federal relief.
Terry Pitchford, 39, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 2006 for the death of a man in a Grenada County grocery store during an armed robbery in 2004.
In 2023, Terry Pitchford 's conviction and