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STATE v. BURCH

No. 24906-1-I.

65 Wn. App. 828 (1992)

830 P.2d 357

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JAMES O. BURCH, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

May 26, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Novotny of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Theresa Fricke, Senior Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent.

James E. Lobsenz on behalf of Northwest Women's Law Center, amicus curiae for appellant.

PEKELIS, J.

James O. Burch appeals from his conviction for second degree escape. He contends that the State intentionally exercised its peremptory challenges on the basis of race and gender in excluding blacks and women from the petit jury in violation of his constitutional and statutory rights. We reverse and remand.

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FACTS

Burch, who is black,1 was charged by...

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