Shields v. State

OPINION

THOMAS, Chief Justice.

This opinion discusses the procedure for a Batson hearing. See Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). Appellant, who is black, contends the State used a peremptory challenge in a racially discriminatory manner to strike a Hispanic juror from the jury which convicted him of evading arrest and criminal trespass. See Powers v. Ohio, — U.S. —, 111 S.Ct. 1364, 1366, 113 L.Ed.2d 411 (1991). The convictions are affirmed because the defense failed to offer evidence of relevant facts which tended to show the challenge was racially motivated.…