Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The trial court properly determined that the explanation proffered by the defense counsel for the exercise of his peremptory challenge against a prospective juror was mere pretext offered in an attempt to conceal an intention to discriminate based on race. This determination is entitled to great deference on appeal and will not be disturbed where, as here, it is supported by the record (see, Hernandez v New York,
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