Spencer v. State

ALTENBERND, Judge;

Tavares Wayntel Spencer, Jr., appeals his judgments and sentences for attempted first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery with great bodily harm, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The only issue that he raises on appeal is whether the trial court properly ruled upon his objections to the State’s exercise of two peremptory challenges of African-American members of the venire. This case requires this court to.consider the actions that must be taken by the opponent of a peremptory challenge to preserve a claim under Melbourne v. State, 679 So.2d…