Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 2, 1999No. A98A1940PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Carl Lewis Williams was convicted of possession of cocaine, driving under the influence of alcohol, and possession of an open container of alcohol while driving. He appeals, contending that the trial court erred in rejecting his challenge under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (106 SC 1712, 90 LE2d 69) (1986), to the State’s use of its peremptory strikes. Because the trial court was authorized to conclude that the State exercised its strikes for race-neutral reasons, we affirm.
“The United States Supreme Court has established a three-step test for evaluating challenges to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- Morris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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