Chief Justice John Roberts sides with liberals in death penalty case

The court had already stayed the inmate Vernon Madison's execution last January.

In a 5-3 vote, Chief Justice John Roberts sided Wednesday with the liberals on the court in favor of Madison.

Only eight justices had heard the case because Justice Brett Kavanaugh had not been confirmed by the time the case was argued.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

CNN's Veronica Stracqualursi contributed to this report.

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