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People v. Garrastazu

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 7, 1997PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Starkey, J.), rendered February 7, 1996, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the Supreme Court did not err in disallowing his peremptory challenge to a white prospective juror. Although the defendant asserts that the prosecutor failed to make a prima facie showing that the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. People v. PayneNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. People v. RichieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. People v. PeartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. GrierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. People v. SmallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. People v. AguirreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. People v. SpragueNew York Supreme Court · 2000
  5. People v. ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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