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State v. Weaver

Citations

  • 912 S.W.2d 499
  • 1995 Mo. LEXIS 93
  • 1995 WL 749655

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  • finding State’s reasons to strike venireperson, including on lack of eye contact with the prosecutor, were race-neutral
  • prosecutor’s characterization of defendant’s theory as “cock-and-bull” story acceptable comment on believability of defense position
  • prosecutor's characterization of defendant's theory as \cock-and-bull\ story acceptable comment on believability of defense position
  • \Lineups have been held not to be impermissibly suggestive merely because of the color or characteristics of the clothing of the persons in the lineup.\
  • no Batson violation where prosecutor’s decision to strike was not based upon assumptions about members of the juror’s minority group
  • no Batson violation where prosecutor’s decision to strike was not based upon assumptions about members of the juror’s minority group

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Judges: Holstein, Benton, Price, Limbaugh, Robertson, Covington, Edwards, White

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