United States v. Guadalupe Alcantar

NELSON, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is hereby resubmitted.

Guadalupe Alcantar appeals her conviction for embezzling and converting bank funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 656. She objects to the conviction on three grounds: her actions did not constitute embezzlement, the jury instructions were improper, and the prosecution was permitted to exclude potential jurors based on their race without having its attempt to provide a neutral explanation for the exclusions subjected to rebuttal by the defense. We find this third ground convincing, and accordingly, we remand for further proceedings.

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