Opinion
23SC75
06-05-2023
The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner v. Sterling Dwayne Austin, Respondent
Court of Appeals Case No. 19CA1355
Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.
[REFRAMED] Whether citing a non-white juror's participation in reform efforts designed to deter racial profiling by a police department constitutes a race-neutral justification for the purposes of Batson's second step when witnesses from that police department might testify at trial.
DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.