Norona v. State

Ricardo Norona appeals his conviction and sentence for attempted first degree *1097murder and armed kidnapping. He argues that the trial court erred in denying a peremptory challenge by the defense during voir dire under the procedure established in Melbourne v. State, 679 So.2d 759 (Fla.1996). Finding no error in the trial court’s conclusion that the proffered nondiscriminatory explanation for exercising the strike was not genuine, we affirm.

The attempted exercise of a peremptory strike by the defense against prospective juror X.G. occurred after an extensive voir dire and the exercise of…