STATE v. YAI BOL

No. 10-009.

29 A.3d 1249 (2011)

2011 VT 99

STATE of Vermont v. YAI BOL.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

September 9, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Sorrell , Attorney General, and Ultan Doyle , Assistant Attorney General, Montpelier, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Allison N. Fulcher of Martin & Associates, Barre, for Defendant-Appellant.

Present: REIBER, C.J., DOOLEY, JOHNSON, SKOGLUND and BURGESS, JJ.


BURGESS, J.

¶ 1. Defendant Yai Bol appeals from his conviction for giving false information to a police officer and possession of cocaine. He argues that the trial court erred by preventing his counsel from using a peremptory challenge to strike a black member of the jury pool. He claims that this error should result in a new trial. We agree and reverse and remand.

¶ 2. Defendant was arrested after police were called to the scene of a reported fight...

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