Glanton v. State

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

Appellants, Eddie Glanton and Travis Jones, were jointly tried and convicted of burglary. Each has filed a separate appeal. Held:

1. Both appellants contend the trial court erred in allowing the State to use its peremptory strikes to exclude from the jury all three blacks who were prospective jurors. Counsel for Jones did not participate either in the initial jury voir dire of the prospective jurors or in the hearing on Glanton’s motion raising this objection. Following Jones’ counsel’s arrival, he expressed a desire to proceed with the trial, even though the trial court…