Thomas v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

In 2004, Willie Robert Thomas was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-31, and using a communication facility in committing a felony, OCGA § 16-13-32.3. He was sentenced to serve 20 years in confinement. Following the grant of his motion for an out-of-time appeal, Thomas appeals from the order denying his amended motions for a new trial. In his sole enumeration of error, Thomas contends that the trial court erred in sustaining the state’s challenge to one of his peremptory strikes during jury selection. We disagree and affirm.

Thomas is African-American, and during…