Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Gaetz
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 21, 2010No. 08-3262PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
An Illinois jury convicted Allen Bennett for possession of a stolen vehicle. In this habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Bennett, an African-American, raises a claim under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986), of racial discrimination during the selection of that jury.
At the beginning of jury selection for Bennett’s trial, the jury venire consisted of two fourteen-person panels, which together had five African-Americans. When examining the first panel, the prosecution used two peremptory challenges to exclude two…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Miller-El v. DretkeSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Johnson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
- United States v. Wayne StephensCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Michael Carter v. Stephen DuncanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- United States v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- Hassan, AdbihakimCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- United States v. Kentrevion WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2024
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