People v. Watson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Manzanet-Daniels, J.
The issue in this case is whether the prosecution exercised its peremptory challenges in a discriminatory manner when it *25struck all African American males from a panel of prospective jurors.
During the first round of voir dire, nine jurors were selected, including a woman who stated that “sometimes the police are doing their job and sometimes they are not. They could be forceful at times if they feel threatened. They do what they have to do.” The first panel did not include any black men.
During the second round, three jurors and two alternates were…
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