United States Second Circuit

In a case stemming from state convictions of murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, denial of habeas petition is affirmed over claims that jury selection was conducted in violation of the rule in Batson and its progeny.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/09/2007
• Published 03/09/2007

Judges

• Before:  JACOBS, Chief Judge, POOLER, WESLEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Monica A. Jacobson, New York, NY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Denise Palvides, Assistant District Attorney for Nassau County (Kathleen M. Rice, District Attorney for Nassau County, Peter A. Weinstein, Assistant District Attorney for Nassau County, of counsel), Mineola, NY, for Respondent-Appellee.