STATE v. ELLISON


841 S.W.2d 824 (1992)

STATE of Tennessee, Appellant, v. William ELLISON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

November 9, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Burson, Atty. Gen. and Reporter, John B. Nisbet, II, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Alfred C. Schmutzer, Jr., Dist. Atty. Gen., Gregory Scott Green, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sevierville, for appellant.

Tim S. Moore, James McSween, III, Newport, for appellee.


OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Justice.

On application of the state, we granted review in this case to determine the appropriate relief for a violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986).

The defendant, William Ellison, was charged with two counts of the sale of cocaine. His case was tried in May 1990. During jury selection, defense counsel made a timely objection to the state's use...

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