1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Cal.Rptr.3d
  4. 14 Cal.Rptr.3d
  5. 14 Cal.Rptr.3d 602 (2004)
 

BLAIR v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B171673.

14 Cal.Rptr.3d 602 (2004)

Gary M. BLAIR, as Jury Commissioner., etc., Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Santa Barbara County, Respondent; The People et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.

As modified July 12, 2004.

Review Granted October 13, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hatch & Parent, Diane M. Matsinger, Santa Barbara, Kelly M. Knight; Nye, Peabody & Stirling, David L. Nye, Santa Barbara, for Petitioner.

Thomas W. Sneddon, Jr., District Attorney, Gerald McC. Franklin, Senior Deputy District Attorney, for Real Party in Interest the People.

Sanger & Swysen, Robert M. Sanger, Santa Barbara, for Real Party in Interest Benjamin Ballesteros.

James S. Egar, Public Defender, Raimundo Montes de Oca, Deputy Public Defender, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest Benjamin Ballesteros.

No appearance for Respondent.

GILBERT, P.J.

Benjamin Ballesteros is Hispanic and on trial for murder. He challenged the jury venire on the ground that he is denied his Sixth Amendment right to trial by a fair cross-section of the community. He alleges Hispanics are significantly underrepresented and systematically excluded from jury venires.

The trial court granted the motion and ordered the county Jury Commissioner Gary Blair

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases