· 6/3/1994
United States v. Claudette Atkins
Citations
- 25 F.3d 1401
- 74 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5069
- 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 13069
- 1994 WL 236528
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- stating that government’s consistent use of government employment as a reason for peremptory strikes supported race-neutral motivation for strikes
- stating that government's consistent use of government employment as a reason for peremptory strikes supported race-neutral motivation for strikes
- stating that government's consistent use of government employment as a reason for peremptory strikes supported race-neutral motivation for strikes
- stating “the government can strike a venireperson who lacks attachment or commitment to community”
- “We have consistently allowed the government to use employment status as a valid, race-neutral proxy for juror selection, so long as the government exercises its challenges in a consistent manner.”
- friends or relatives that worked for government
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Judges: Hansen, Gibson, Melloy
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