United States Third Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is reversed where plaintiff made out a prima facie case that the prosecutor had violated Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), by striking prospective African American jurors based on race.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/18/2005
• Published 05/18/2005

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, ALITO, and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Norris E. Gelman (Argued), Philadelphia, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert M. Falin (Argued), Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Appellees.