AdvertisementSupreme Court Hears 'Indefensible' Death Penalty Case Where Race Linked To ViolenceOctober 05, 2016Nina TotenbergfacebookEmailChristina Swarns, center, the lead counsel for Duane Buck, is embraced by Buck's stepsister Phyllis Taylor, right, outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. (AFP/Getty Images)