PEOPLE v. McLEOD


281 A.D.2d 325 (2001)

722 N.Y.S.2d 507

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. SCOTT McLEOD, Also Known as JAMES BROWN, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided March 27, 2001.


In the second round of jury selection, the court noted sua sponte that the prosecutor had exercised seven consecutive peremptory challenges against black prospective jurors. Asked to provide a racially neutral explanation, the prosecutor stated, with respect to four of the challenged panelists, that one had "a sister in rehab" (Ms. Harris) and that he did not want any juror who was a teacher (Ms. Holden), social worker (Ms. Polite), former social worker (Ms. Brown...

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