JONES v. RYAN

No. 91-1821.

987 F.2d 960 (1993)

Kevin JONES, Appellant, v. Joseph RYAN, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Dallas, PA, Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Office of District Attorney of Philadelphia, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 5, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey P. Shender (argued), Defender Ass'n of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, for appellant.

Elizabeth J. Chambers (argued), Office of Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, PA, for appellees.

Before HUTCHINSON, ALITO and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Kevin Jones appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). In his application for habeas relief, Jones argued that at trial the prosecution used its preemptory challenges to strike black persons from the jury in violation of his right to equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. We find, pursuant...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases