State v. Jackson

MEMORANDUM DECISION *

CONTRERAS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of two counts of sale of a narcotic drug, class 2 felonies, committed while on parole. He was sentenced to the minimum term of 15.75 yéars on each count, sentences to run concurrently. On appeal, appellant raises three issues:(1) Did the court err by permitting the prosecutor to peremptorily strike two black persons on the jury panel?(2) Was it error for the trial court to deny appellant’s motion for mistrial following prior bad act testimony?(3) Did the trial court abuse its discretion in denying appellant’s motion for a…