United States Second Circuit

In an action for writ of habeas corpus, an order that defendant be granted a new trial is vacated where the district court failed to conduct a reconstruction hearing to determine whether the prosecutor's use of peremptory strikes on black jurors complied with constitutional requirements as outlined in Batson.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/10/2003
• Published 10/10/2003

Judges

• F.I. PARKER,* Circuit Judge., Before:  VAN GRAAFEILAND, CABRANES, and F.I. PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Brian Sheppard, New Hyde Park, NY, for Petitioner-Appellee-Cross-Appellant., Margaret E. Mainusch, Assistant District Attorney (Denis Dillon, District Attorney, on the brief, Peter A. Weinstein, Tammy J. Smiley, Assistant District Attorneys, of counsel), Nassau County, Mineola, NY, for Respondent-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.