United States Third Circuit
RICO v. LEFTRIDGE-BYRD, 01-4150
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision upholding defendant's conviction and sentence against a Batson challenge based on the prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges to strike Italian-American prospective jurors was not contrary to clearly established federal law as determined by the US Supreme Court.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/14/2003
- Published 08/14/2003
Judges
- Before BECKER,BARRY and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Jr.,NiaLena Caravasos, F. Emmett Fitzpatrick Law Offices, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Marilyn F. Murray,Office of the District Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees.