In James, the Court of Appeals ruled that the defendants failed to preserve their Batson claims when they remained silent after the prosecution provided the trial judges with race-neutral reasons for exercising peremptory challenges.
Summary of this case from Wells v. West159
Decided December 17, 2002.
Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Levine, Ciparick, Wesley, Rosenblatt and Graffeo concur.
Order affirmed.
In James, the Court of Appeals ruled that the defendants failed to preserve their Batson claims when they remained silent after the prosecution provided the trial judges with race-neutral reasons for exercising peremptory challenges.
Summary of this case from Wells v. WestFull title:THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. TERICK JAMES, a/k/a ISSAC DELAY, Appellant
Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Date published: Dec 17, 2002
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