Mississippi Supreme Court· 5/10/1989
Conerly v. State
Citations
- 544 So. 2d 1370
- 1989 WL 54185
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a single unlawful strike compels reversal
- remanding for new trial when trial court determined state’s explanation for striking juror was invalid but nevertheless allowed state’s peremptory challenge
- \[T]he fact that the prosecution used all of the peremptory strikes necessary (five) to remove all but one black person from the jury satisfies the requirement of raising an inference of racial discrimination.\
- \[T]he fact that the prosecution used all of the peremptory strikes necessary (five) to remove all but one black person from the jury satisfies the requirement of raising an inference of racial discrimination.\
- \[T]he fact that the prosecution used all of the peremptory strikes necessary (five) to remove all but one black person from the jury satisfies the requirement of raising an inference of racial discrimination.\
- four to three decision, with two justices not participating
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Judges: Anderson
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