WASHINGTON v. STATE

No. 3D00-679.

773 So.2d 1202 (2000)

John Oliver WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

December 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Robert Kalter, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Margaret A. Brenan, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and LEVY and SORONDO, JJ.


SORONDO, J.

John Oliver Washington appeals his conviction and sentence for the crimes of robbery and simple battery. We affirm.

During jury selection, the defendant sought to exercise a peremptory challenge on a prospective juror. The state objected and asked the court to ask defense counsel for a race and gender neutral reason for striking the juror. Counsel responded as follows:

He affirmatively volunteered that he was on a criminal jury. Murder...

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