PEOPLE v. VELASQUEZ


213 A.D.2d 505 (1995)

623 N.Y.S.2d 639

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alexander Velasquez, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

March 13, 1995


Ordered that the judgment is modified, on the law, by reversing the conviction of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, vacating the sentence imposed thereon, and remitting the matter for a new trial on that charge; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed.

After finding a pattern of purposeful discrimination against "white women" during jury selection, the trial court required defense counsel to give explanations for his exercise of certain peremptory...

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