People v. Erskine
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant contends that the Supreme Court erred in disallowing his peremptory challenges to two prospective white jurors because he provided sufficient race-neutral explanations for challenging them (see Batson v Kentucky, 476 US 79 [1986]; People v Kern, 75 NY2d 638 [1990], cert denied 498 US 824 [1990]). Defense counsel’s proffered explanation for challenging one of the two jurors was that she “simply didn’t like [him],” had not “ask[ed him] anything, didn’t get a feel for him, and [had] confirmed with [her] client and he also did not like [him].” This explanation amounted, essentially,…
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- People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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