State v. Jefferson

*470 ¶ 1 Tyree Jefferson was convicted of attempted murder in the first degree, assault in the first degree, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree following a jury trial. He challenges the State's use of a peremptory strike against the only African-American juror (Juror 10) on the jury venire, arguing that the strike was exercised in a racially discriminatory manner in violation of Batson v. Kentucky ). 1 Additionally, Jefferson challenges the current Batson test; he argues that it fails to adequately address racial discrimination injury selection.

¶ 2 We hold that the trial…