Legal Opinion
Mattie Lee Bryant v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 3, 1982No. 81-5483PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Mattie Lee Bryant, is a black woman who was indicted by a Palm Beach County, Florida, grand jury for first degree murder in 1978. Prior to trial, she moved to dismiss the indictment claiming race discrimination in the selection of grand jury venires, and race and sex discrimination in the selection of grand jury forepersons, both in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the fourteenth amendment. The motion was denied after an evidentiary hearing. She then pled nolo contendere to a lesser offense, but reserved the right to appeal the denial of her…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Duren v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Castaneda v. PartidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by34 opinions
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