Stewart v. State

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of the offense of selling cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on the jury’s verdict.

1. After voir dire but before the jury was sworn, appellant, relying upon Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (106 SC 1712, 90 LE2d 69) (1986), moved for disqualification of the jury based upon the prosecuting attorney’s use of peremptory challenges against black prospective jurors. Appellant enumerates the trial court’s denial of his Batson motion as…