STATE v. CANTU

No. 880155.

778 P.2d 517 (1989)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Juan Dios CANTU, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 28, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa J. Remal and Joan C. Watt, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson and Dan R. Larsen, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellee.


DURHAM, Justice:

This case is before us for a second time. The first appeal resulted in remand to the trial court to determine whether the State's peremptory challenge of a juror was made in a discriminatory manner. State v. Cantu, 750 P.2d 591 (Utah 1988). The trial court, after hearing, found that the peremptory challenge was not exercised in a discriminatory manner. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

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