People v. Jones
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Buckley, J.
Although this argument in this appeal largely focused on whether or not defendant proved a Batson claim regarding jury selection procedures, this case also demonstrates the critical importance of making unambiguous objections so that they can be clearly resolved in the first instance by the trial court and are preserved for appellate review. Since the record before us demonstrates that defendant failed to articulate the argument he now belatedly advances we affirm defendant’s conviction.
Batson v Kentucky (476 US 79, 89) held that a prosecutor’s use of peremptory…
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