Leeks v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

David Leeks appeals his convictions for armed robbery and aggravated assault, crimes he committed at the age of 16. His challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence and to the superior court’s jurisdiction over his aggravated assault charge are without merit. However, because the trial court failed to analyze his peremptory strike of a white juror under the standard set forth in Purkett v. Elem, 514 U. S. 765 (115 SC 1769, 131 LE2d 834) (1995), we reverse his conviction for a new trial.

1. Leeks contends the evidence was not sufficient to support the conviction under the…