PORTU v. STATE

No. 94-1075.

651 So.2d 791 (1995)

Orlando PORTU, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

March 8, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Stephanie G. Kolman and Roberta G. Mandel, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and BASKIN, JJ.


ON MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION GRANTED.

PER CURIAM.

Orlando Portu appeals his conviction and sentence for two counts of motor vehicle theft based on the lower court's denial of defense counsel's peremptory challenge of a juror who eventually served on the convicting jury panel. We reverse.

During jury selection, the defense counsel attempted to use a peremptory challenge to strike prospective juror Angela Wong De Lee. The prosecutor noted for...

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