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STATE v. WRIGHT

Nos. 32040-8-I; 32302-4-I.

78 Wn. App. 93 (1995)

896 P.2d 713

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. TAFFERO DERAY WRIGHT, AKA KENNETH PRATT, Appellant. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. MANUEL JIMINEZ ACOSTA, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

June 12, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Subin and Patricia Novotny, for appellants.

Gregory Jackson and Michele Hauptman, for respondent.

PEKELIS, J. Pro Tem.*

Taffero Deray Wright (Wright) and Manuel Acosta (Acosta) contend that the trial court erred in ruling that they did not establish a prima facie case that the State's use of its peremptory challenges constituted purposeful discrimination.1 They claim that the challenges violated their right to equal protection under Batson v. Kentucky.2 We affirm.

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