U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 20, 2016
9th Circuit reverses grant of habeas relief in murder case
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed an Oakland judge's grant of habeas relief Thursday, ruling the prosecutor handling a murder case did not act out of racial prejudice and violate the defendant's right to a fair trial when he rejected nine black people as potential jurors.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed an Oakland judge's grant of habeas relief Thursday, ruling the prosecutor handling a murder case did not act out of racial prejudice and violate the defendant's right to a fair trial when he rejected nine black people as potential jurors.
The unanimous ruling by a conservative-dominated three-judge panel highlights the ongoing divide within the...
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