PEOPLE v. CHILDRESS


81 N.Y.2d 263 (1993)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Craig Childress, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred O'Connor, Hempstead, Matthew Muraskin and Kent V. Moston for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney of Nassau County, Mineola (Peter A. Weinstein of counsel), for respondent.

Acting Chief Judge SIMONS and Judges KAYE, HANCOCK, JR., BELLACOSA and SMITH concur.


TITONE, J.

This appeal involving the application of Batson v Kentucky (476 U.S. 79) concerns the minimum showing that must be made to establish a prima facie case of unlawful discrimination in the use of peremptory challenges. Also at issue is whether the minutes of the voir dire must be furnished in order to obtain relief on appeal...

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