Cartwright v. State

I disagree with the majority’s resolution of Cartwright’s Batson claim. I believe the trial court was warranted in finding no purposeful discrimination in the State’s exercise of its peremptory strike. I would therefore affirm the trial court’s ruling as well as its judgment of conviction.

The panelist at issue was questioned in pertinent part:

BY THE COURT: ... Okay, anyone else? Sir, in the back?

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[PANELIST]: I have a frequent problem of going to the restroom.

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BY THE COURT: Okay. All right. All right. Do ... do you need a break now, or will you let me know when you…