Hickman v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Defendant A.V. Hickman brings this direct appeal from his conviction for murder. The following issues are presented:

1. the State's use of peremptory challenges;

2. cross-examination of defendant regarding other crimes;

3. sufficiency of evidence.

We affirm.

1. Peremptory Challenges

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids the prosecutor to challenge potential jurors solely on account of their race; however, a defendant has no absolute right to a petit jury composed in whole or in part of persons of his own race. Batson v. Kentucky (1986), 476 U.S. 79, 106…