Legal Opinion
Ollie Williams v. Michael Groose
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1996No. 94-3669PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Ollie Williams appeals the district court’s dismissal of his habeas petition following his Missouri state jury conviction for burglary. We affirm.
Williams first asserts the State used peremptory challenges to remove prospective black jurors from the venire panel based on their race, in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). After a defendant makes a prima facie showing of racial discrimination in the Government’s use of a peremptory challenge, the Government must offer a race-neutral reason for the challenge. Purkett v. Elem, —…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Lana L. Anderson v. Bryan Goeke, Superintendent of Renz Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Reuscher v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1994
- Davidson v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by23 opinions
- United States v. Forriss D. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Clarence Victor v. Frank X. HopkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Emmanuel JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Thomas Moran v. Anne Marie ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Larry D. GladfelterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
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