Supreme Court of California

The cited reason for dismissing a ispanic juror, that he stated he would consider alternatives to the death penalty, was not sufficient to establish non-discriminatory motive.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/30/2001
• Published 04/30/2001

Judges

• KENNARD, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Fern M. Laethem and Lynne S. Coffin, State Public Defenders, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Joel Kirshenbaum, Kathleen M. Scheidel, Jamilla Moore and William T. Lowe, Deputy State Public Defenders, for Defendant and Appellant., Daniel E. Lungren and Bill Lockyer, Attorneys General, George Williamson and David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorneys General, Robert R. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Ward A. Campbell, J. Robert Jibson  and John A. O'Sullivan, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.