Legal Opinion
Tursio v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 15, 1993No. 91-CF-172 & 91-CF-849PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted of second degree murder while armed. D.C.Code §§ 22-2403, -3202 (1989 & Supp.1993). Before the jury was sworn, defense counsel moved for dismissal of the indictment, asserting that the government had used its peremptory challenges in a discriminatory manner violating Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). The trial court denied the motion. After trial, defense counsel moved for a new trial on Batson grounds in the interests of justice pursuant to Super.Ct.Crim.R. 33. Once again, the court denied the motion,…
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