Opinion
October 16, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hall, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Although the defense counsel raised several Batson challenges during jury selection (see, Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79), he failed to demonstrate "facts and other relevant circumstances sufficient to raise an inference that the prosecution used its peremptory challenges to exclude potential jurors because of their race" (People v. Childress, 81 N.Y.2d 263, 266), thereby failing to establish a prima facie "pattern of purposeful exclusion" (People v. Bolling, 79 N.Y.2d 317, 325).
The imposed sentence was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Sullivan, J.P., O'Brien, Copertino and Krausman, JJ., concur.