Desmond Dewayne Jackson v. State

OPINION

BAILEY C. MOSELEY, Justice.

During jury selection in Desmond De-Wayne Jackson’s trial for aggravated robbery of a Marshall grocery store, counsel made six Batson 1 challenges, all of which were overruled by the trial court. The trial court’s ruling on four of these chal lenges forms the basis, in part, for Jackson’s appeal. Jackson also complains of the trial court’s refusal to grant a mistrial as a result of certain unsolicited witness testimony given in violation of a suppression order. The jury found Jackson guilty and assessed a sentence of thirty years’ imprisonment. 2 Because (1)…