BURKETT v. STATE

No. A97A1807.

497 S.E.2d 807 (1998)

230 Ga. App. 676

BURKETT v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

February 20, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Williams, Macon, for appellant.

Charles H. Weston, District Attorney, Kirby H. Wincey, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


JOHNSON, Judge.

After a jury trial, Darren Burkett was found guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He appeals from the conviction entered on the verdict.

1. Burkett contends the trial court erred in disallowing five of his peremptory strikes and reseating the jurors on the panel after he gave race-neutral reasons for exercising the strikes. We agree and reverse.

During jury selection, Burkett, an African-American, exercised all...

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