PEOPLE v. LANGSTON


167 Misc.2d 400 (1996)

641 N.Y.S.2d 513

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Jamel Langston, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Queens County.

March 29, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan Kudisch, Kew Gardens, for defendant. Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens (John W. Kosinski of counsel), for plaintiff.


RICHARD L. BUCHTER, J.

The issue presented herein is whether the Batson doctrine extends to peremptory challenges based on religious affiliation under the Equal Protection Clauses of the Federal and/or New York Constitutions.

The facts are as follows: Using the procedure enunciated in People v Allen (86 N.Y.2d 101), the court found that the People had...

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