Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan, a man on death row for honor killings, accuses his former lawyers of racial discrimination during his trial. He claims they intentionally excluded Black jurors. Two of his former attorneys testified, stating the exclusion was a strategy for a life sentence. Irsan, a conservative Muslim, orchestrated the 2012 murders of his daughters husband and best friend. The hearing offered a rare glimpse into jury selection in death penalty cases. Irsan did not attend, and his former attorneys denied being racist, despite concerns about racist statements from Irsan. A judge will rule on Irsans wider appeal next year.
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