Britt v. State

Andrews, Judge.

Britt and two other defendants were found guilty by a jury of selling cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Britt was also convicted of using a communication facility (a telephone) in the commission of the sale.

1. Britt claims the trial court erred by denying his motion brought pursuant to Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (106 SC 1712, 90 LE2d 69) (1986) claiming the state deliberately discriminated against him on the basis of race by using its peremptory strikes to exclude blacks from the jury. “ ‘To establish a prima facie case of purposeful…