STATE v. AZIAKANOU

No. 20180284.

498 P.3d 391 (2021)

2021 UT 57

STATE of Utah, Appellee, v. Ayayai AZIAKANOU, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed September 30, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean D. Reyes , Att'y Gen., Jeffrey S. Gray , Asst. Solic. Gen., Paul S. Fuller , Salt Lake City, for appellee.

Debra M. Nelson , McCaye Christenson , David P.S. Mack , Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Justice Petersen authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Durrant, Associate Chief Justice Lee, Justice Himonas, and Justice Pearce joined.


INTRODUCTION

¶1 A jury convicted Ayayai Aziakanou of distribution of or arranging to distribute a controlled substance. Aziakanou, who is African American, alleges that the State violated his right to equal protection under the law during jury selection when it used a peremptory strike to remove...

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