Utah Supreme Court· 7/28/1989

State v. Cantu

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778 P.2d 517
114 Utah Adv. Rep. 3
1989 Utah LEXIS 80
1989 WL 84333

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holding that defendant was entitled to new trial where prosecutor struck Hispanic juror to get even with defense counsel who had insisted that Hispanics be included on the panel
holding that defendant was entitled to new trial where prosecutor struck Hispanic juror to get even with defense counsel who had insisted that Hispanics be included on the panel
concluding the prosecution's motivation for striking a juror was \indirect[ly]\ connected to the juror's race, yet still finding a violation of equal protection
stating that one factor that \will tend to show that the state's reasons are ... an impermissible pretext [is] a challenge based on reasons equally applicable to juror[s] who were not challenged\
stating that one factor that \will tend to show that the state's reasons are . . . an impermissible pretext [is] a challenge based on reasons equally applicable to juror[s] who were not challenged\
listing and considering these factors as part of its analysis under step two and not identifying step three

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Judges: Durham, Zimmerman, Billings, Stewart, Howe, Hall

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