PETERSON, Judge.
Eddie Joiner appeals his convictions for possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest without violence. He contends that the state gave an inadequate reason for a peremptory challenge of a prospective black juror — Joiner is also black. We affirm.
The record reflects that defense counsel first excused a black person from the jury panel. The state then excused jurors number three and four, a white and a black person respectively...
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