State Of Washington v. Arland Decastro Abbott

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 79734-4-I Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION ARLAND DECASTRO ABBOTT, Appellant. CHUN, J. — The State charged Arland Abbott with indecent liberties. Only one potential juror in his venire, and no empaneled juror, was African American. The jury found Abbott guilty as charged. Abbott appeals. To demonstrate that a jury does not represent a fair cross-section of the community, a defendant must establish that systematic exclusion led to the underrepresentation of a distinctive group. Abbott does not satisfy…