ERVIN, Judge.
The appellant raises two issues in this criminal appeal, arguing that the trial court erred in failing to conduct a hearing regarding the state's reasons for peremptorily excusing black jurors, and that the court erred in departing from the recommended guideline sentence. We do not reach the merits of issue two in that we feel compelled to reverse and remand for new trial as to the first issue raised.
During jury selection, following the state...
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