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Ex Parte Eldridge

Supreme Court of Alabama
Feb 10, 1995
655 So. 2d 1101 (Ala. 1995)

Opinion

1931339.

February 10, 1995.

Appeal from the Wilcox Circuit Court, No. CC-91-33, Jack W. Meigs, Judge.

Fred M. McCormick III of McCormick Russell, Blanchard L. McLeod, Jr., Selma, for petitioner.

Jeff Sessions, Atty. Gen., for respondent.


In holding that the petitioner had not presented a prima facie case of discrimination in the selection of his petit jury, the Court of Criminal Appeals relied on language contained in Harrell v. State, 571 So.2d 1270 (Ala.), cert. denied, 499 U.S. 984, which language this Court expressly disapproved in Ex parte Thomas [Ms. 1921804, September 2, 1994] ___ So.2d ___ (Ala. 1994). However, for reasons other than those cited by the Court of Criminal Appeals, 655 So.2d 1095, we also hold that the petitioner failed to present a prima facie case of racial discrimination.

WRIT DENIED.

HORNSBY, C.J., and MADDOX, SHORES, HOUSTON and INGRAM, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Eldridge

Supreme Court of Alabama
Feb 10, 1995
655 So. 2d 1101 (Ala. 1995)
Case details for

Ex Parte Eldridge

Case Details

Full title:Ex parte Harry ELDRIDGE. (Re Harry Eldridge v. State)

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Feb 10, 1995

Citations

655 So. 2d 1101 (Ala. 1995)