Burgess v. State

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of child molestation. In Burgess v. State, 189 Ga. App. 790 (377 SE2d 543) (1989), we affirmed appellant’s conviction, but remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings regarding the State’s use of its peremptory strikes against black prospective jurors. In compliance with this remand, the trial court conducted a hearing wherein the State was required to explain the use of its peremptory strikes. After the hearing, the trial court entered an order finding that “the State’s reasons for striking black jurors…