During jury selection in the captioned case, the defendant (a black male), by his counsel, moved for a mistrial on the ground that the prosecutor had consistently excused, by peremptory challenges, black and Hispanic candidates. At the time the motion was made, seven black candidates and one Hispanic had been excused in that fashion. That conduct, it was urged, constituted improper use...
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