SLATER v. STATE

No. 90-3338.

588 So.2d 320 (1991)

Donnell SLATER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 6, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Joseph R. Chloupek, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Melynda L. Melear, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


STONE, Judge.

Appellant's conviction for first degree murder is affirmed. Upon a review of the record, we find no error or abuse of discretion in the trial court's decision, which overruled appellant's objection to the state's peremptory challenges to two prospective African American jurors, both teachers. The state explained that it was excusing all teachers.

At first glance, the state's explanation appears to fail the tests set out in State v. Slappy...

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