The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area Judicial Division, and the State of North Carolina” at the time of Robinson’s trial in 1994.125 Central to Robinson’s case was the jury selection study by Michigan State University, which was presented by his defense.126 Robinson’s death sentence was consequently commuted to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Following this hearing, attempts have been made to weaken the Act. A bill that would require inmates to show discrimination in the county or prosecutorial district at the time the death sentence was sought or imposed passed the North Carolina State House in June 2012.127 ODIHR continues to monitor developments on this bill. 125  “State of North Carolina v Marcus Reymond Robinson”, Superior Court, Judge Gregory Weeks, 22 April 2012, <http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/RobinsonRJAOrder.pdf>. 126  Ibid. 127  Senate Bill 416 (Ratified Bill), 21 June 2012. <http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S416v5. pdf >. 26