McCORMICK v. STATE

No. 46S03-0402-CR-91.

803 N.E.2d 1108 (2004)

Rodney J. McCORMICK, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Transfer Granted February 26, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Pagos, Sweeney, Dabagia, Thorne, Janes & Pagos, Michigan City, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


ON PETITION TO TRANSFER FROM THE INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS, NO. 46A03-0202-CR-42

RUCKER, Justice.

This case presents the question of how a court should respond in the context of a Batson claim when a party offers multiple rationales for a peremptory strike, some of which are permissible and one of which is not.

Background

Rodney McCormick, an African American male, was charged with dealing in cocaine, a class A felony. Two African...

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