People v. Jones

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant’s claim that the prosecutor exercised a peremptory challenge in a discriminatory manner to excuse a black person from the jury (see, Batson v Kentucky, 476 US 79). Although defendant made a prima facie showing of discrimination by demonstrating that *904the prosecutor removed four of six prospective black jurors (see, People v Burnett, 152 AD2d 910), the prosecution proffered specific, race-neutral reasons for excusing the one challenged juror (see, Batson v Kentucky, supra, at 96-97; People v Hernandez, 75 NY2d 350; People…