MAYES v. STATE

No. 88-1824.

550 So.2d 496 (1989)

John Henry MAYES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied November 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Allen J. DeWeese, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Alfonso M. Saldana, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


FRANK, RICHARD H., Associate Judge.

John Henry Mayes was charged with and convicted of the burglary of a dwelling and petit theft. He raises three issues on appeal; we have considered each and find only one meritorious. The issue requiring reversal and remand for a new trial arises from the state's successful peremptory challenge of a black juror.

During jury selection the state struck two prospective jurors, one of whom was a black female, Hyacinth Goffe...

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