LEWIS v. STATE

No. 3D00-277.

778 So.2d 445 (2001)

Lee Andrew LEWIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 14, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Darien M. Doe, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before COPE, GERSTEN and GREEN, JJ.


COPE, J.

Lee Andrew Lewis appeals his conviction for robbery and burglary. Because of a jury selection error, there must be a new trial.

Defendant Lewis was charged with robbery of a fast food restaurant. During jury selection, the defense sought to exercise a peremptory challenge against juror Bustamante. As the defense had stricken two males from the jury, the State requested a gender neutral reason for the challenge. The following transpired.

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