COM. v. LLOYD


376 Pa.Super. 188 (1988)

545 A.2d 890

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Roderick LLOYD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 15, 1988.

Reargument Denied August 25, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jenny Steinen, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Laurie Montgomery, Assistant District Attorney, Coatesville, for Com., appellee.

Before WIEAND, KELLY and HESTER, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

The principal issue in this appeal concerns the prosecuting attorney's use of peremptory challenges to remove five out of six black persons who had been drawn as prospective jurors to hear a criminal case. The trial court determined that the challenges had been exercised for reasons which were racially neutral and directed that the jury be sworn. After hearing the evidence, the closing arguments of counsel, and the instructions of the court, the jury...

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