Holton v. State

Danny Ray Holton was indicted for selling cocaine, in violation of § 13A-12-211, Code of Alabama 1975. He was found "guilty as charged in the indictment" and was sentenced to 21 years in prison. He raises four issues on appeal. The pertinent facts will be addressed as they arise below.

I

The appellant, who is black, contends that the trial court erred in allowing the State to strike six black jurors from the jury venire in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79,106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). The record reveals that the State struck six black jurors from the venire panel and that…