Ananaba v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Chikezie Solomon Ananaba guilty of theft by receiving stolen property and possession of a vehicle with an altered Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). He argues on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial because the State’s reasons for striking three African-American venire members from the jury were not racially neutral and thus in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (106 SCt 1712, 90 LE2d 69) (1986). He also argues that the trial court should have granted his motion for new trial because of a discovery violation.…