COM. v. GARRETT


456 Pa.Super. 60 (1997)

689 A.2d 912

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Calvin GARRETT, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 23, 1997.

Reargument Denied March 25, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vladimir Zdrok, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Teresa E. Kibelstis, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before McEWEN, P.J., and POPOVICH and HOFFMAN, JJ.


POPOVICH, Judge.

In this appeal, appellant contends that the Constitution does not prohibit a criminal defendant from discriminating on the basis of race in the exercise of his peremptory challenges. We disagree with this contention, and, therefore, we affirm.

The record discloses the following pertinent facts and procedural history: On December 10, 1993, appellant, who was black, was convicted on the charges of robbery, aggravated assault, and criminal conspiracy...

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