Diggs v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

The appellant, Darrell Diggs, was convicted of robbery by sudden snatching. On appeal, he contends that the state was allowed to use its peremptory strikes in a racially discriminatory manner, and that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

1. Following selection of the jury, defense counsel challenged the state’s use of its peremptory strikes to exclude young black males from the jury, pursuant to Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (106 SC 1712, 90 LE2d 69) (1986). In response, the state pointed out that whereas only one-fourth of the jury venire was black,…