The defendant moved for a mistrial after five jurors were selected, contending that the prosecutor had used his peremptory challenges in such a manner as to attempt to systematically exclude females and blacks from the jury. After hearing arguments and examining the record, the following facts and legal conclusions emerged.
This court begins by observing that when this motion was...
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