Legal Opinion

Eldridge v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 10, 1995No. 1931339Published

1Opinion of the Court

COOK, Justice.

In holding that the petitioner had not presented a prima facie ease of discrimination in the selection of his petit jury, the Court of Criminal Appeals relied on language contained in Harrell v. State, 571 So.2d 1270 (Ala.), cert. denied, 499 U.S. 984, which language this Court expressly disapproved in Ex parte Thomas [Ms. 1921804, September 2,1994] — So.2d — (Ala.1994). However, for reasons other than those cited by the Court of Criminal Appeals, 655 So.2d 1095, we also hold that the petitioner failed to present a prima facie case of racial discrimination.

WRIT DENIED.

HORNSBY,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Harrell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  2. Eldridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994

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