California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 29, 2016
Court: New trial ordered because black juror improperly excused
The 5th District Court of Appeal has overturned a 12-year prison sentence and ordered a new trial for a defendant after deciding that a trial court judge improperly excused an African American woman as a potential juror.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 5th District Court of Appeal has overturned a 12-year prison sentence and ordered a new trial for a criminal defendant after deciding that a trial court judge improperly excused an African American woman as a potential juror.
The opinion hinges on the application of a landmark 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Batson v. Kentucky, that bars racial discrimination during j...
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