Jun. 10, 2016
Prosecutor's strikes violated clause, 9th Circuit rules
A Contra Costa County prosecutor with a history of race-based peremptory strikes violated the Equal Protection Clause when he struck an African American during jury selection, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a split decision Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Contra Costa County prosecutor with a history of unconstitutional, race-based peremptory strikes violated the Equal Protection Clause when he struck an African-American during jury selection, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a split decision Wednesday, reversing a district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition.
It is the second time the 9th Circuit...
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