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· 2/20/1918

Monroe v. Becker

Citations

  • 283 Ill. 42
  • 118 N.E. 1025

How courts have described this case

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  • State could strike the only African-American in the jury pool because her child had previously been prosecuted by the State
  • \[T]he exercise of a peremptory challenge is not violative of Batson where the challenged individual or family member has had previous involvement with the criminal justice system.\

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Judges: Cartwright

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