John Bass Case Study

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In the case of the United States v. John Bass, the defendant John Bass was charged with the international killings with a firearm of two individuals. The defendant John Bass alleged that the government was seeking the death penalty against him because of his race. Mr. Bass brought forth evidence from a national statistic showing that African Americans were charged with a death eligible offenses more than twice as often as whites. Due to this evidence the Sixth Circuit Court granted Mr. Bass a motion for discovery regarding the government 's capital charging practices. However, the Supreme Court reversed the Sixth Circuit Courts decision to grant the defendant John Bass a discovery motion based on selective prosecution. The Supreme Court reversed