Supreme Court of Louisiana· 5/22/1995

State v. Green

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655 So. 2d 272
1995 WL 312446

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finding that striking a prospective juror who expressed weakness in her willingness to apply the death penalty was a race -neutral reason
“[The trial court] immediately moved to the second step and ordered the prosecutor to justify his use of peremptory strikes against black prospective jurors with race-neutral reasons.”
“[A] trial judge’s demand that a prosecutor justify his use of peremptory strikes is tantamount to a finding that the defense has produced enough evidence to support an inference of discriminatory purpose.”
“[A] trial judge’s demand that a prosecutor justify his use of peremptory strikes is tantamount to a finding that the defense has produced enough evidence to support an inference of discriminatory purpose.”
where this Court held that although any of the reasons offered by the state in isolation would have been insufficient to warrant the exercise of a peremptory challenge, together they supported the trial court's determination that the state was not acting out of discriminatory motive

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