State v. Clark

OPINION

ANGELA T. QUIGLESS, Judge.

Jerry F. Clark (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment entered upon a jury verdict convicting him of one count of stealing from a person and one count of second-degree assault. Defendant claims that the trial court erred in denying his Batson challenges to venirepersons Green and Moore. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged with one count of second-degree robbery and one count of second-degree assault. The case proceeded to trial and the State made six peremptory strikes, at least four of which were African-American venirepersons. Following voir dire,…