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Civil Rights

Jun. 28, 2006

Justices Remand Case for Ruling on Juror Exclusions

A black man's murder conviction need not be reversed after prosecutors kicked all black people off the jury in his trial over the death of a white child, the California Supreme Court held Monday.

By Itir Yakar
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      A black man's murder conviction need not be reversed after prosecutors kicked all black people off the jury in his trial over the death of a white child, the California Supreme Court held Monday.
      In the unanimous ruling, the justices concluded instead that a Contra Costa trial court should determine whether the prosecutor had legitima...

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