State Of Washington v. David M. Burch

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 74833-5-1 Respondent, V. UNPUBLISHED OPINION DAVID M BURCH, Appellant. FILED: November 27, 2017 SCHINDLER, J. — A jury convicted David M. Burch of theft in the first degree and assault in the fourth degree. Burch seeks reversal, arguing the trial court erred in rejecting his peremptory challenge to strike an African American juror. Burch claims there was no prima facie showing of discrimination under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S. Ct. 1712,

90 L. Ed. 2d 69

(1986). But where, as here, the…